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Maternal and Infant Health: Pregnancy-Related Deaths |
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Although maternal mortality in the United States
declined remarkably during the 20th century, little progress has been made
during the last 20 years. The earlier, historic decline was spurred largely
by medical and technological advances. In addition, interest and concern at
the local, state, and federal levels led to the development of systems for
identifying, reviewing, and analyzing cases of maternal mortality. Organized surveillance systems have determined causation, identified gaps in
services, and disseminated findings and recommendations. Although risks for
pregnant women are low, variability in the risk of death by race, ethnicity,
and age provides evidence that more can be done to
understand and reduce maternal deaths.
Scientists in CDC have conducted ongoing national
surveillance of pregnancy-related mortality since 1987. The Pregnancy
Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS) detects pregnancy-related deaths, analyzes factors associated with these deaths,
and publishes information that may lead to state and national prevention
strategies.
Strategies to Reduce Pregnancy-related
Deaths.
Beyond the numbers, Reviewing maternal deaths and complications to make
pregnancy safer. http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/btn/
Division of Reproductive Health's Maternal Health, Infant
Health, and Preterm Delivery
In the United States each year, approximately six million women become
pregnant. While most women have a normal term pregnancy and deliver a normal
infant, a safe and healthy pregnancy is not the experience of all women
...more
Publications on Maternal and Infant Health
The Initiative to
Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
The Department of Health and Human Services is leading this effort
to eliminate disparities in health access and outcomes.
Fact Sheet:
Pregnancy-Related Mortality Surveillance—United States, 1991–1999
Source: MMWR 2003;52(SS02);1–8.
Search PubMed
for articles on Pregnancy Related Deaths
This search is being conducted on PubMed an NLM/NIH service.
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Date last reviewed:
04/30/2007
Content source: Division
of Reproductive Health,
National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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PRAMS
A surveillance project of CDC and state health departments. PRAMS collects state-specific,
population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences prior to, during
and immediately following pregnancy.
MCH EPI
The Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program provides
financial and technical support to states, and in some cases, time-limited
assignments of senior epidemiologists to state maternal and child health
programs. "Back to
Sleep" Campaign
Placing babies on their backs to sleep reduces the risk of Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome (SIDS), also known as "crib death."
DES Campaign
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a drug once prescribed
during pregnancy to prevent miscarriages or premature deliveries.
Safe Motherhood Initiative*
The Safe Motherhood Initiative is a global effort that aims to reduce deaths
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