Pregnant women in developing countries experience barriers to health in the following stages:
• Family planning
• Prenatal care
• Pregnancy complication
The Road to Maternal Death
The Road to Maternal Death
The road to maternal death paradigm takes into account:
• Excessive fertility
• Poor socioeconomic development
• Pregnancy risk
• Obstetric complications
It underscores the importance of:
• Family planning
• Prenatal care
• Access to community health centers (local clinics)
• Access to primary care facilities (hospitals)
In the next section, you’ll select the best IR questions within a road to maternal death scenario.
This exercise was adapted from the original case study presented in “Road to Maternal Death” case study which first appeared in the film “Why did Mrs X die: the road to maternal death. Mahmoud F. Fathalla. (1988) World Health Organization.