title: New and underutilised technologies to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity: what progress have we made since Bellagio 2003?
abstract: In 2003, maternal health experts met in Bellagio, to consider new and underutilised technologies vital to pregnancy-related health services in low-resource settings. Five years later, we examine what progress has been made and what new opportunities may be on the horizon. Based on a review of literature and consultation with experts, we consider technologies addressing the five leading causes of maternal mortality: postpartum haemorrhage, eclampsia, obstructed labour, puerperal sepsis, and unsafe abortion (pregnancy termination and miscarriage). In addition, we consider technologies related to obstetric fistula, which has received more attention in recent years.
authors.affiliation: PATH, Seattle, WA 98107, USA. vtsu@path.org
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Tsu
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Coffey
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality