Bridging the Gap between Surveillance and Interventions in Latin America Addressing Maternal and Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2023;45(10):555-556
The Latin American Center for Perinatology-PAHO aims to strengthen healthcare since 1970. For timely surveillance of maternal health, a perinatal information system (SIP) was implemented to enable monitoring trends of severe morbidity/mortality. It is time for integrated interventions to translate surveillance into health policies to address preventable maternal/perinatal deaths.
Regardless of the global progress in reducing maternal mortality from 2000 to 2017, the Sustainable Development Goal target is still far from the objective and if the reduction in mortality is not accelerated, Latin American countries will not meet the global or regional goals agreed. The chance of dying due to maternal causes is 10-fold higher in Latin America when compared with Europe. Preventable mortality is a major concern worldwide, highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in a marked increase in maternal deaths. Health crises expose underlying delays and disparities that need to be addressed.
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The Latin American Center for Perinatology-PAHO aims to strengthen healthcare since 1970. For timely surveillance of maternal health, a perinatal information system (SIP) was implemented to enable monitoring trends of severe morbidity/mortality. It is time for integrated interventions to translate surveillance into health policies to address preventable maternal/perinatal deaths.
Regardless of the global progress in reducing maternal mortality from 2000 to 2017, the Sustainable Development Goal target is still far from the objective and if the reduction in mortality is not accelerated, Latin American countries will not meet the global or regional goals agreed. The chance of dying due to maternal causes is 10-fold higher in Latin America when compared with Europe. Preventable mortality is a major concern worldwide, highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in a marked increase in maternal deaths. Health crises expose underlying delays and disparities that need to be addressed.
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