Huge proportion of maternal deaths worldwide are preventable

A study published in PLoS Medicine this week suggests that of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa, more may die from treatable infectious diseases than from conditions directly linked to pregnancy.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news122618719.html">Huge proportion of maternal deaths worldwide are preventable</a></p> <p>A study published in <i>PLoS Medicine</i> this week suggests that of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa, more may die from treatable infectious diseases than from conditions directly linked to pregnancy.</p>