HIV and maternal mortality: turning the tide
June 5, 2010
(Lancet)The two top causes of death in women of reproductive age globally are HIV/AIDS and complications related to pregnancy and childbearing, which account for 19% and 15% of all deaths in women aged 15-44 years, respectively. The growing burden of HIV infection in young sexually active women and the maternal health problems that they face have been described as two intersecting epidemics. In settings with a high HIV burden and high maternal mortality ratios, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, many HIV ...
| Volume | 375 |
| Issue | 9730 |
| Page Number | 1948-1949 |
| Author | |
| Last Name | Abdool-Karim |
| First Name | Quarraisha |
| Last Name | AbouZahr |
| First Name | Carla |
| Last Name | Dehne |
| First Name | Karl |
| Last Name | Mangiaterra |
| First Name | Viviana |
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