Maternal and Infant Deaths

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 created under the auspices of the United Nations challenged political financial medical and civil society leaders to improve both child and maternal health. The 58th RCOG Study Group brought together a range of experts - including midwives obstetricians and gynaecologists anaesthetists and paediatricians - to provide an up-to-date review of progress to date and the challenges around meeting these MDGs. This book presents the findings of the Study Group with sections covering: the size of the problem clinical problems and solutions - maternal clinical problems and solutions - neonatal training and development specific challenges in specific countries (Afghanistan Zimbabwe Egypt and Sri Lanka).