Hemorrhage Causes Most Maternal Deaths Worldwide

Hemorrhage Causes Most Maternal Deaths Worldwide

Obstetric hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for about 27% of deaths during pregnancy and the following 6 weeks, a new study has found.

Vanessa Wanjiku’s death while giving life: Documenting maternal deaths in Kenya - Mummy Tales

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com This is story one of the Wanjiku Kumbukumbu project by Mummy Tales, an initiative that is documenting maternal deaths in Kenya. This is borne from the questions we often ask when we learn of a woman’s death while giving life: “Waaah!! Kwani what happened? Si she was in a hospital? What went wrong?” After the initial shock, the questions continue: “In this day and age, why are mothers still dying? W…