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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
International Journal of Public Health, Volume 63, Year 2018
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Objectives: Assessing the burden of maternal mortality is important for tracking progress and identifying public health gaps. This paper provides an overview of the burden of maternal mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) by underlying cause and age from 1990 to 2015. Methods: We used the results of the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study to explore maternal mortality in the EMR countries. Results: The maternal mortality ratio in the EMR decreased 16.3% from 283 (241–328) maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 237 (188–293) in 2015. Maternal mortality ratio was strongly correlated with socio-demographic status, where the lowest-income countries contributed the most to the burden of maternal mortality in the region. Conclusion: Progress in reducing maternal mortality in the EMR has accelerated in the past 15 years, but the burden remains high. Coordinated and rigorous efforts are needed to make sure that adequate and timely services and interventions are available for women at each stage of reproductive life. © 2017, The Author(s).
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Authors & Co-Authors
Mokdad, Ali H.I.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Collison, Michael L.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
El-Bcheraoui, Charbel E.
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Charara, Raghid N.
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Moradi-Lakeh, Maziar
Iran, Tehran
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center
Afshin, Ashkan
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Chew, Adrienne
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Daoud, Farah
United States, Seattle
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Krohn, Kristopher J.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Colombara, Danny V.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Ehrenkranz, Rebecca C.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kutz, Michael J.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Wang, Haidong
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Abd-Allah, Foad
Egypt, Giza
Cairo University
Abraha, Haftom Niguse
Ethiopia, Makale
Mekelle University
Abu-Raddad, Laith J.
Qatar, Doha
Weill Cornell Medicine-qatar
Kiadaliri, Ali Ahmad
Sweden, Lund
Lunds Universitet
Ahmadi, Alireza
Iran, Kermanshah
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Ahmed, Kedir Yimam
Ethiopia, Debra Marcos
Debre Markos University
Ahmed, Muktar Beshir
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Lami, Faris Hasan
Iraq, Baghdad
University of Baghdad
Alam, Khurshid
Australia, Melbourne
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Alasfoor, Deena H.
Oman, Muscat
Ministry of Health Oman
Alizadeh-Navaei, Reza
Iran, Sari
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Al-Kaabi, Juma M.
United Arab Emirates, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates University
Al-Maskari, F. A.
United Arab Emirates, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates University
Al-Raddadi, Rajaa Mohammad S.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
Joint Program of Family and Community Medicine
Altirkawi, Khalid A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Anber, Nahla Hamed
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University
Ansari, Hossein
Iran, Zahedan
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Asayesh, Hamid
Iran, Qom
Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Asghar, Rana Jawad
Pakistan, Islamabad
South Asian Public Health Forum
Atey, Tesfay Mehari
Ethiopia, Makale
Mekelle University
Ayele, Tadesse Awoke
Ethiopia, Gondar
University of Gondar
Bärnighausen, Till Winfried
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
South Africa, Durban
Africa Health Research Institute
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Bacha, Umar
Pakistan, Lahore
University of Management and Technology Lahore
Barać, Aleksandra
Serbia, Belgrade
University of Belgrade
Barker-Collo, Suzanne Lyn
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Baune, Bernhard T.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Bazargan-Hejazi, Shahrzad
United States, Los Angeles
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Bedi, Neeraj
Saudi Arabia, Jazan
Jazan University
Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Berhane, Adugnaw
Ethiopia, Debre Berhan
Debre Berhan University
Beyene, Addisu Shunu
Ethiopia, Dire Dawa
Haramaya University
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Canada, Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto
Boneya, Dube Jara
Ethiopia, Debra Marcos
Debre Markos University
Borschmann, Rohan D.
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Australia, Melbourne
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Gething, P. W.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Butt, Zahid A.
Pakistan, Rawalpindi
Al-shifa Trust Eye Hospital
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Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
Canada, Ottawa
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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The University of Adelaide
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United States, Minneapolis
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United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Kenya, Nairobi
Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi
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Sri Lanka, Peradeniya
University of Peradeniya
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Australia, Melbourne
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Australia, Canberra
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Ethiopia, Arba Minch
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Philippines, Manila
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Ethiopia, Bahir Dar
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Sweden, Stockholm
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Fischer, Florian
Germany, Bielefeld
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Ethiopia, Jimma
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Giref, Ababi Zergaw Z.
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
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Ethiopia, Dire Dawa
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Ethiopia, Harar
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Hamidi, Samer A.
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Haro, Josep Maria
Spain, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Hassanvand, Mohammad Sadegh
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Horita, Nobuyuki
Japan, Yokohama
Graduate School of Medicine
Hsaïri, Mohamed
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut Salah Azaiez de Tunis
Huang, Hsiang
United States, Cambridge
Cambridge Health Alliance
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Palestine, Birzeit
Birzeit University
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Serbia, Kragujevac
University of Kragujevac
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University of Washington
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United States, Denver
Denver Health
Jonas, Jost Bruno
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Kasaeian, Amir
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Khader, Yousef Saleh
Jordan, Irbid
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Khan, Ejaz Ahmad
Pakistan, Islamabad
Health Services Academy Islamabad
Khoja, Abdullah Tawfih
Unknown Affiliation
Khosravi, Ardeshir
Iran, Tehran
Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Khubchandani, Jagdish
United States, Muncie
Ball State University
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United States, Boston
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Malaysia, Skudai
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Japan, Suita
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Spain, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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Canada, Montreal
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United Kingdom, London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
United States, Seattle
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Pakistan, Lahore
Lahore College for Women University
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Ethiopia, Debra Marcos
Debre Markos University
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United States, Albany
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United States, St. Louis
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United Kingdom, Liverpool
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United Kingdom, Liverpool
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Egypt, Mansoura
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Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Imperial College London
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Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Spain, Valencia
Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset
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China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Australia, Wacol
Park Centre for Mental Health
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
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Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Alfaisal University
Mendoza, Walter
United States, New York
United Nations Population Fund
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Ethiopia, Dire Dawa
Haramaya University
Mengistie, Mubarek Abera
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Mensah, George A.
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
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Ethiopia, Makale
Mekelle University
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United States, Beltsville
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
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Curtin University
Mitchell, Philip B.
Australia, Sydney
Unsw Sydney
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Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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Lebanon, Beirut
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Australia, Penrith
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Canada, Calgary
University of Calgary
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Pourmalek, Farshad
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
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Iran, Karaj
Alborz University of Medical Sciences
Radfar, Amir
United States, Kirksville
A.t. Still University
Rafay, Anwar
Pakistan, Lahore
Contech International Health Consultants
Pakistan, Lahore
Contech School of Public Health
Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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India, Suri
Society for Health and Demographic Surveillance
Rawaf, David Laith
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
United Kingdom, London
University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
Rawaf, Salman
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
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United States, Minneapolis
Walden University
Egypt, Ismailia
Suez Canal University
Rezaei, Satar
Iran, Kermanshah
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Rezai, Mohammad Sadegh
Iran, Sari
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Roshandel, Gholamreza H.
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Iran, Gorgan
Golestan University of Medical Sciences
Safdarian, Mahdi
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Safiri, Saeid
Iran, Maragheh
Maragheh University of Medical Sciences
Sagar, Rajesh Pragna
India, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, new Delhi
Sahraian, Mohammad Ali
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Salamati, Payman
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Samy, Abdallah Mohammed
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Sartorius, Benn
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Saylan, Mete I.
Unknown Affiliation
Seedat, Soraya
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Sepanlou, Sadaf G.
Iran, Tehran
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Shaikh, Masood Ali A.
Unknown Affiliation
Shamsizadeh, Morteza
Iran, Hamadan
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Silva, Diego Augusto Santos
Brazil, Florianopolis
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Singh, Jasvinder A.
United States, Birmingham
Birmingham va Medical Center
Sreeramareddy, Chandrashekhar T.
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
International Medical University
Stein, Dan J.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Suliankatchi Abdulkader, Rizwan
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
Sykes, Bryan Ltza
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Tabarés-Seisdedos, R. T.
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
Sufiyan, Mu'Awiyyah Babale
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Tabb, K. M.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Tehrani-Banihashemi, Seyed Arash
Iran, Tehran
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Temsah, Mohamad Hani
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Terkawi, Abdullah Sulieman
United States, Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Fahad Medical City
United States, Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Topoŕ-Ma̧dry, Roman
Poland, Krakow
Jagiellonian University Medical College
Poland, Wroclaw
Wroclaw Medical University
Ukwaja, Kingsley Nnanna
Nigeria, Abakaliki
Federal Teaching Hospital
Uthman, Olalekan A.
United Kingdom, Coventry
University of Warwick
Vollset, Stein Emil
Norway, Oslo
Folkehelseinstituttet
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Wakayo, Tolassa
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Werdecker, Andrea
Germany, Wiesbaden
Federal Institute for Population Research
Westerman, Ronny
Germany, Wiesbaden
Federal Institute for Population Research
Germany, Heidelberg
German National Cohort Consortium
Workicho, Abdulhalik
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Younis, Mustafa Zeedan
United States, Jackson
Jackson State University
Yu, Chuanhua
China, Wuhan
Wuhan University
Zaki, Maysaa El S.
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University
Jumaan, Aisha Obad
Unknown Affiliation
Vos, Theo
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Hay, Simon I.
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Naghavi, Mohsen
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Kassebaum, Nicholas J.
United States, Seattle
Seattle Children's Hospital
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Murray, Christopher J.L.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 172
Affiliations: 151
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00038-017-1004-3
ISSN:
16618564
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Participants Gender
Female