Reproductive age mortality survey (RAMOS) in Accra, Ghana

被引：28

作者：

Zakariah A.Y. ^{[1
,2
]}

Alexander S. ^{[2
]}

Van Roosmalen J. ^{[3
,4
]}

Buekens P. ^{[2
,5
]}

Kwawukume E.Y. ^{[6
]}

Frimpong P. ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Disease Control and Prevention Department, Public Health Division, GHS/MOH, Accra

[2] Unité Santé Reproductive et Epidémiologie Périnatale, Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels

[3] VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam

[4] School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

[5] Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra

[6] La General Hospital, Accra

来源：

Reproductive Health | / 6卷 / 1期

关键词：

Health Facility; Maternal Mortality; Maternal Death; Maternal Mortality Ratio; Private Health Facility;

D O I：

10.1186/1742-4755-6-7

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摘要：

Background. Maternal mortality remains a severe problem in many parts of the world, despite efforts to reach MDG 5. In addition, underreporting is an issue especially in low income countries. Our objective has been to identify the magnitude of maternal deaths and the degree of underreporting of these deaths in Accra Metropolis in Ghana during a one year period. Methods. A Reproductive Age Mortality survey (RAMOS) was carried out in the Accra Metropolis for the period 1st January 2002-31st December 2002. We reviewed records of female deaths aged 10?

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