Title: High maternal mortality estimated by the sisterhood method in a rural area of Mali

Authors: Aa, Ingvill

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: BMC Pregnancy and childbirth

Volume: vol. 11, no. 56

PAGE: --

Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: maternal mortality, maternal welfare, rural areas, mali

Abstract: The objective of the research was to estimate the maternal mortality ratio in Kita, rural Mali, using the “sisterhood method”. The researchers found a very high maternal mortality in rural Mali and this highlights the urgent need for obstetric services in the remote rural areas.

URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2393-11-56.pdf

Document type: E-article