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South Africa Saving Mothers 2008-2010

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Report on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa
Provider 
South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)
Tabulations only
Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2002 - 12/2010
Series or system 
South Africa Saving Mothers
Data type
Vital registration
Summary 

The Saving Mothers Report provides numbers and causes of maternal deaths in South Africa, as well as data on associated risk factors, including HIV infection. It covers 4,867 maternal deaths reported from 2008 to 2010. Most of these reported deaths occurred at health facilities; only a small percentage were recorded as home deaths.

Tables in this report show underlying causes of death by age group and primary causes of death by province. It also provides numbers of maternal deaths and mortality rates by district. In addition, this report contains tabulations on causes of death for 2002 to 2007. The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) system began in South Africa in 1997. This is the fifth published report on CEMD since 1999.

Keywords 
Abortion, Anemia, Antenatal care, Caesarean section, Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Digestive diseases, Endocrine disorders, HIV and AIDS, Health care access, Health care services, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Lower respiratory infections, Malaria, Maternal conditions, Maternal hemorrhage, Maternal mortality, Maternal sepsis, Meningitis, Mental and behavioral disorders, Musculoskeletal diseases, Obstructed labor, Pregnancy complications, Tuberculosis, Urinary diseases, Urinary tract infections, Abortive outcome
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 6, 2018