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Maternal mortality refers to the death of a woman from complications of pregnancy or childbirth that occur during the pregnancy or within 6 weeks after the pregnancy ends. NICHD is one of many federal agencies working to improve maternal health and pregnancy outcomes, with the goal of preventing and treating pregnancy-related complications to ...
Research shows that maternal mortality—deaths related to pregnancy or giving birth—in the United States has increased in recent years and that U.S. rates are the highest among high-resource countries. 1 Data also show that African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women are more likely than other U.S. groups to die from pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum complications. 2
The IMPROVE initiative supports research to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health for women before, during, and after pregnancy. It includes a special emphasis on health disparities and populations that are disproportionately affected, such as racial and ethnic minorities, very young women and women of advanced ...
Maternal mortality usually results from a pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum complication; a chain of medical events started by the pregnancy or delivery; the worsening of an unrelated condition because of the pregnancy or delivery; or other factors. 1
But not all factors can be changed. Additionally, some women experience maternal morbidity, severe maternal morbidity, near misses, or death without having any known risk factors. Some factors that increase a woman’s risk for maternal morbidity and mortality include the following 1:
Research shows that maternal mortality—deaths related to pregnancy or giving birth—in the United States has increased in recent years and that U.S. rates are the highest among high-resource countries. 1 Data also show that African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women are more likely than other U.S. groups to die from pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum complications. 2
Worldwide, the majority of maternal deaths occur in developing countries, where women have little or no access to healthcare services. 1 Reducing maternal mortality and morbidity is a priority for many national departments of health and for international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
Maternal health is a priority for multiple NIH institutes that have heavily invested in research to prevent morbidity and mortality and improve overall health. Accelerating Research to Prevent Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (MMM) | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Getting early and regular prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy. This care can begin even before pregnancy with a pre-pregnancy care visit to a health care provider.
NICHD research on maternal morbidity and mortality includes basic research on specific complications of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and eclampsia; studies of contexts related to pregnancy and childbirth; studies of the safety and effectiveness of interventions and treatments for both pregnancy-related conditions and those not related to pregnancy; research on risk factors and risk ...