The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to 2030 aim to reduce maternal mortality
and provide equitable access to maternal healthcare. Compromised access to maternal …

Introduction Maternal mortality is an issue of global public health concern with over 300,000
women dying globally each year. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), these deaths mainly occur …

Abstract Background In Eritrea, facility delivery rates show great discrepancy within urban
centers. This study was conducted in Akordet, a multi-cultural lowland town of Gash-Barka …

Quantitative evidence suggests that ethnic disparities in maternal healthcare use are
substantial in Western China, but the reasons for these remain under-researched. We …

Background According to global estimates for 2017, nearly 295,000 maternal deaths
occurred worldwide. Thus, approximately 810 women die every day due to pregnancy …

Background Active engagement in seeking maternal health information among women of
reproductive age is vital in promoting positive health‐seeking behaviour and improving …

Background Antenatal care (ANC) services are the care provided by skilled healthcare
professionals to pregnant women to ensure the best health for both mother and baby during …

For women giving birth, every moment of delay in receiving skilled care significantly
increases the risks of stillbirth, neonatal and maternal death. More than half of all births in …

Introduction: poor access to maternal health services is a one of the major contributing
factors to maternal deaths in low-resource settings, and understanding access barriers to …

Institutional delivery at birth is an important indicator of improvements in maternal health,
which remains one of the targets of sustainable development goals intended to reduce the …