A population-based estimation of maternal mortality in Lagos State, Nigeria using the indirect sisterhood method.

Kikelomo Ololade WrightTemiloluwa FagbemiVictoria OmoeraTaiwo JohnsonAdedayo Ayodele AderibigbeBasit BaruwaFolashade OludaraOlusegun OgboyeDonald ImosemiOlufemi OmololuBabatunde OdugbemiOluwatoni AdeyemiAdenike OmosunIbironke AkinolaModupe AkinyinkaMobolanle BalogunJohn AbeBamidele SadikuAduragbemi Banke-ThomasAdetokunbo O Fabamwo

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2024)

Our findings show that the maternal mortality rate for Lagos remains unacceptable and has not changed significantly over time in actual terms. There is need to develop and intensify community-based intervention strategies, programs for private hospitals, monitor MMR trends, identify and contextually address barriers at all levels of maternal care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
cardiovascular events
randomized controlled trial
palliative care
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
pain management
physical activity
preterm birth