Tanzania Cut Maternal Mortality by 80 Percent in Seven Years, a model for Africa

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"Tanzania has reduced maternal mortality by 80% in a seven-year period, from 556 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016 to 104 per 100,000 in 2022.

The success is attributable to increased political commitment, an increased number of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn care (EmONC) facilities, a growing health workforce, a strengthened obstetric referral network, capacity building, mentorship, and the conduct of Maternal and Perinatal Death Reviews and Surveillance at all levels. ...

Africa accounted for 69% of global maternal deaths in 2020. Nevertheless, universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa stands at just 28%. The major complications, which account for almost 75% of all maternal deaths, include obstetric haemorrhage, infection, and high blood pressure during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia and eclampsia). ..."

Tanzania’s Success to Reduce Maternal Mortality Ushers in a Model for Africa

Credits: Tanzania Cut Maternal Mortality by 80 Percent in Seven Years - Human Progress