Severe complications during pregnancy impose high costs on mothers in West Africa

From:
Department for International Development
Published
4 December 2006
Country:
Ghana, Benin
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Borghi, J.

Abstract

Benin and Ghana have high maternal mortality rates. ‘Near-misses’, where mothers survive a potentially fatal crisis, are even more common. Research involving the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine assesses the costs of such emergencies and reveals the important role played by households in financing obstetric services in both countries.

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Severe complications during pregnancy impose high costs on mothers in West Africa

Published 4 December 2006
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