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Presenter: Tausi Suedi, MPH, Cofounder, Childbirth Survival International and Adjunct Professor of International Health, Towson University

Presentation description: The WHO reports at least 800 women die either in pregnancy, during childbirth, or immediately after giving birth with many of the deaths considered as preventable. An estimated 500 of the daily maternal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa with adolescent girls 15-19 years old accounting for the disproportionately high statistics in maternal deaths. Women and girls around the world continue to rally for basic human rights and across Africa the challenges are more complex to navigate to live to their full potential. This presentation will highlight the unacceptable burden of maternal mortality in Africa, look at some country examples, and share strategies to reduce maternal mortality in Africa.

Objectives of the presentation: (1) Be informed about the maternal health crisis in Africa, (2) Understand the direct and indirect causes of maternal mortality and morbidity, (3) Understand systems, policy, and cultural barriers to accessing maternal health services, (4) Identify opportunities to contribute to improving the social status of women and girls (5) Become a lifelong advocate for mothers to survive pregnancy and childbirth.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM

 

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