South Africa Saving Mothers 2008-2010
General Info
Original or alternative title
Report on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2002 - December, 2010
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
Citation
Publisher
Publication year
2012
Suggested citation
National Committee on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (South Africa). South Africa Saving Mothers 2008-2010. Pretoria, South Africa: Department of Health (South Africa), 2012.