International family planning fellowship program: advanced training in family planning to reduce unsafe abortion.

International family planning fellowship program: advanced training in family planning to reduce unsafe abortion. Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2013 Mar;39(1):42-6 Authors: Dalton VK, Xu X, Mullan P, Danso KA, Kwawukume Y, Gyan K, Johnson TR Abstract Maternal mortality remains a huge problem in the developing world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.1 According to the World Health Organization, efforts intended to decrease maternal deaths need to recognize and address unsafe abortions as a significant contributor to the high rates of maternal mortality found in developing countries.2,3 In Africa, where abortions are highly restricted, 680 women die per 100,000 abortions, compared with 0.2-1.2 women per 100,000 in developed countries, where most abortions are legal.4. PMID: 23584467 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research