The risk of a woman dying as a result of pregnancy or childbirth during her lifetime is about
one in six in the poorest parts of the world compared with about one in 30 000 in Northern …

Recent data for the global burden of disease reflect major demographic and lifestyle
changes, leading to a rise in non-communicable diseases. Most countries with high levels of …

Summary Background The fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG 5) established the goal
of a 75% reduction in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR; number of maternal deaths per 100 …

Tuberculosis is most common during a woman's reproductive years and is a major cause of
maternal–child mortality. National guidelines for screening and management vary widely …

Background There is a dearth of data on the clinical features and outcomes of active
tuberculosis (TB) in pregnancy. Studies have shown varied results and the relationship …

Background Improving maternal health is one of the UN Millennium Development Goals. We
assessed provision and use of antenatal services and delivery care among women in rural …

Tuberculosis (TB) was declared a public health emergency by WHO in 2005. The disease is
a significant contributor to maternal mortality and is among the three leading causes of death …

The diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis (TB) pose substantial challenges
in the era of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. The highest TB incidences …

Tuberculosis affected an estimated 8.8 million people and caused 1.4 million deaths
globally in 2010, including a half-million women and at least 64 000 children. It also results …

Objectives: Although much is known about the contribution of HIV to adult mortality,
remarkably little is known about the mortality attributable to HIV during pregnancy. In this …