Global Maternal Health Flashcards
1
Q
Take home messages
A
- Most common cause Is pregnancy
- poor status of women
- resources
- If you don’t get preg, you don’t die
2
Q
How to count maternal mortality in low resource settings?
A
do Sister survey, did you have a sister? Were they preg?
3
Q
UK, majority of maternal mortality
A
2/3s indirect
4
Q
Global maternal mortality internationally causes?
A
Infection Bleeding Indirect Obstructed labour Eclampsia Septic abortions
5
Q
What makes woman less likely to die in preg/delivery?
A
Facility Skilled midwives Antenatal care Someone who can give blood Someone who can do c-section
6
Q
What decreases number of kids a woman has?
A
Education of girls
