title: [Maternal mortality in Guinea: magnitude and perspectives].
abstract: In recent years maternal mortality in developing countries has become a public health priority for international organizations. However, measuring the true magnitude of this problem is the subject of much methodological debate. In less than a century, the rate of maternal mortality in most industrialized countries has decreased one hundred-fold. In contrast, the rate remains very high in most developing countries, particularly in Africa. In this article based on the studies conducted in Guinea we review various operational proposals which may contribute to improving maternal health and reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, with particular reference to the work of the French speaking organization "Santé Maternelle Internationale".
authors.affiliation: INSERM, Unité 292, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thonneau
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyaux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cantrelle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papiernik
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magnin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001723:Birth Rate; D015984:Causality; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D016701:Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009874:Operations Research; D010298:Parity; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Mortalité maternelle en Guinée: mesure et perspectives.