One study found that Black women were 3 times more likely to die of maternal deaths due to cardiovascular disease than White ...

Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia, remain the leading causes of maternal mortality globally, highlighting persistent gaps in access to effective care in low-income countries.

Among these, a recently published article in Scientific Reports presents maternal mortality estimates in Italy for the period 2011-2019. The maternal mortality ratio (MMR), defined as the number ...

The founding Director, Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi has said there’s urgent need to bring the issue of maternal mortality to the front ...

A new study shows Ohio’s struggle to improve infant and maternal mortality has roots in systemic issues like health care ...

But why, in 21st-century America, do Black/African American women face a magnified risk of maternal mortality? The first step to answering that question is understanding the scope of the problem. And ...