TITLE:
Maternal Mortality: A Matter of Public Health Policies
AUTHORS:
Hamilton dos Prazeres Tavares, Job Monteiro Tavares, Suelma Beatriz Marques Prata Tavares
KEYWORDS:
Mortality, Maternal, Policies, Publish, Health
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.13 No.6,
June
19,
2023
ABSTRACT: Maternal mortality is a worldwide problem and concern, continuing to be a
public health problem, the ratio of the same has been decreasing but still to those recommended by the World Health Organization. Objective: To perform a literature review, highlighting current aspects of maternal
mortality. Method: The research was carried out in
electronic databases Lilacs, Bireme-BVS, Scielo and BDENF, limited to the last 23 years. Those addressed pre-defined aspects of interest to the study proposal were selected—maternal mortality, public health policies, and the new
approaches to the problem. Results: Maternal death is directly related to the living conditions of the population, showing variability from country to
country (developed and developing), but its decrease is inherent to public
policies and political will.