title: Lessons on safe motherhood.
abstract: An outline is given of progress made in understanding the causes of maternal mortality since the Safe Motherhood Initiative was launched a decade ago. It remains vital to analyse why women are dying from pregnancy-related conditions and to identify the weak links in the chain of care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. abouzahrc@who.ch
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: AbouZahr
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014944:World Health Organization