Maternal death

Abstract Maternal sepsis is preventable, yet remains the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, according to a study published in 2013 (Acosta & Knight, 2013). Early recognition of symptoms and implementation of correct treatment is key to prevent mortality. A break in nursing education can prevent prompt treatment to patients. Given that pregnant women are more vulnerable to infection and susceptible to serious complications, makes a clear understanding of maternal sepsis imperative (Joseph

Access to Care in Ethiopia In many parts of the world that are considered lower or middle-class countries, health disparities are cause of major concern that leads to unnecessary disease and possible death. Many variables affect how and why many citizens of lower and middle-class countries struggle to obtain adequate healthcare. One region of the world classified as a lower socio economic territory is Ethiopia. Many factors contribute to the lack of health care in Ethiopia such as access to

estimated that 529, 000 maternal deaths occur globally every year in developing countries. The probability that a woman will die during pregnancy is 400 per 100,000 live births. The risk is higher in sub- Saharan Africa with 1,000 per 100,000 live births. The death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period, is known as maternal mortality, occurs in 99% of all developing countries (WHO, 2015). According to the World Health Organization, the causes of maternal mortality and morbidity

from this Declaration. The eight goals are, to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty, achieve universal primary education, empower women and promote gender equality, lessen the deaths in children, improve the health of mothers, combat diseases for example HIV/AIDS and

antenatal care and delivery by a trained personnel (WHO, 2007). For example, in a country like Uganda, only 30 percent of married women from the age of 15 to 49 use modern family planning methods (Salwa Bitar & McKenzie Lamborne, 2014). Low rates of maternal health service utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa have also been attributed to the unequal gender relations arising from religious beliefs, teachings and practices and cultural influences (Katherine Marshall, 2013; UNAIDS, 2014; International Community

Midwifery in rural Ghana Across the enormous continent of Africa, there are a myriad of birth practices, customs, and traditions. From spiritual ceremonies, consumption of certain fruits, blessing ways to having supportive birthing assistants are some of the very common and important customs from African countries, especially Ghana. One of the oldest and most widely recognized customs is midwifery. Midwifery is the act of assisting women and their families before, during, and after childbirth. Moreover

in 1973. With the right to abortion women feel that they are in more control of their bodies. Although some people believe that abortion is murder because life begins at conception, women deserve the right to abortion because it prevents maternal injury and death, denying abortion can lead to more mental health problems, and prevents a society where children come into the world unwanted Some people might say that life begins at conception therefore abortion is murder. Some individuals claim that "The

Maternal Health in Bolivia Stephanie Spencer Fall 2014 Health & Poverty in Latin America Section 1E  Globally, maternal health is an issue that has not been given adequate attention in many regions. Many women across the world are unable to avoid many preventable health consequences of pregnancy, which are usually extreme enough to result in death. In the Latin American region, Bolivia has some of the worst maternal health care systems, due to the underdevelopment of healthcare practices

Uganda Hello fellow United Nations members, it is an honour to be here. While the MDG’s can be considered a global success as they have enhanced the lives of many people within developing nations, it is still important to note that there are still glaring factors in developing countries that are holding them back. Therefore, it is important that we take note of these factors and try to work on them in order to improve the lives of everyone within these countries. A country that I strongly believe

childbirth-related problems (World Health Organization, 2014). Often, maternal mortality is found to occur more often in developing countries than developed countries. Maternal mortality refers women who died from the situation like during pregnancy, termination of pregnancy within 42 days, regardless of duration and place of pregnancy, from aggravation caused by the pregnancy or pregnancy management (Nwagha et al, 2010). Maternal mortality may be resulted from direct or indirect cause. Direct causes