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标题：Surviving pregnancy and childbirth is a human right: the silent tragedy of maternal mortality
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作者：Pascale BARATÉ ; Marleen TEMMERMAN
期刊名称：Facts, Views & Vision in ObGyn
印刷版ISSN：2032-0418
出版年度：2010
卷号：2
期号：1
页码：21-30
出版社：Universa Press
摘要：More than two decades after the launch of the Safe Motherhood Initiative (Nairobi 1987) , maternal health in many developing countries has shown little or no improvement. Year after year, more than half a million mothers continue to die in silence. The specificities of the complex cross-cutting issue only partly explain why tireless efforts have led to insufficient progress so far. While some success stories prove that results can be obtained quickly, the dissensions and deficiencies the Initiative has encountered have strongly weakened its impact. However, recent developments over the past 3 years allow to foresee the silence will soon be broken. While advocacy begins to subsequently raise awareness, more financial means are mobilized. As a consensus on priority interventions has finally been reached, more coordinated actions and initiatives are being developed. The strive for achieving the Millennium Development Goals helps to create the political momentum strongly needed to generate new leadership, and to develop and implement adequate strategies. Sensible focus on resources and structures as well as innovative management will be crucial in that process.
关键词：Maternal mortality; women's health; MDG5; health system; systemic approach; developing ; countries