Pregnant women and new mothers are still dying at alarmingly high levels across the world, and a new analysis has begun to ...
Hemorrhage—severe heavy bleeding—and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths ...
Severe heavy bleeding, also referred to as hemorrhage, and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of ...
Other direct causes include: sepsis and infections; pulmonary embolism; complications from spontaneous and induced abortions ...
Often not just one but many interrelated factors contribute to a woman dying during or after pregnancy– preeclampsia for instance can significantly increase the likelihood of haemorrhage as well ...
The following is the full news release that was issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday regarding untreated pregnancy-related complications: ...
Heart issues around pregnancy can be life-threatening, but they're often missed. Two moms share their experiences and the doctor making sure more women survive.
Meanwhile, women in Latin America and the Caribbean are more likely to die from complications related to high blood pressure, which often occurs within the first week of childbirth. Deaths also ...