Background Data for the causes of maternal deaths are needed to inform policies to improve
maternal health. We developed and analysed global, regional, and subregional estimates …

Background Millennium Development Goal 5 calls for a 75% reduction in the maternal
mortality ratio (MMR) between 1990 and 2015. We estimated levels and trends in maternal …

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to people's health and
survival, to economic development, and to the wellbeing of humanity. Several decades of …

Building upon the successes of Countdown to 2015, Countdown to 2030 aims to support
the monitoring and measurement of women's, children's, and adolescents' health in the 81 …

Background Quantifying sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and incidence is
important for planning interventions and advocating for resources. The World Health …

Objective To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescents in 29
countries. Design Secondary analysis using facility‐based cross‐sectional data of the W orld …

A caesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving intervention when medically indicated, but this
procedure can also lead to short-term and long-term health effects for women and children. …

A decentralized syphilis control program in pregnant women was implementd in nine Nairobi
City Council antenatal clinics between July 1992 and August 1993, whereby pregnant …

Background Early effects of HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination are reflected by changes
observable in young women attending cervical cancer screening. Subject and methods …

In this Series paper, we describe the frequency of, trends in, determinants of, and inequalities
in caesarean section (CS) use, globally, regionally, and in selected countries. On the basis …