title: [Reduction of maternal mortality in San Luis Potosi].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Maternal mortality is a public health problem reflecting lack of infrastructure in health facilities or poor obstetrical training of those caring for pregnant women.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the results of a comprehensive program of the Health System of San Luis Potosi State, aimed at reducing maternal mortality in the period 2004-2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational and retrospective study based on information provided by the State Committee for the Study and Prevention of Maternal Mortality in the 58 municipalities, hospitals and medical units of the state of San Luis Potosi.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the period 2004-2008, maternal mortality was reduced by 55% as a result of increased postpartum contraception coverage from 32 to 74% in general and community hospitals, and from 47 to 58% in health care units located in risk areas. In 2004, births fell by 5.8%. Between 1990 and 2003, 2,929 newborns were left maternal orphans, with an annual average of 209. During the study period, 423 infants were in the same situation, with an average of 70.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present conditions of the social environment of San Luis Potosi are favourable to further reduce maternal mortality.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Salud de San Luis Potosí, México. fposadasr@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Posadas Robledo
mesh_terms: D054540:Child, Orphaned / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003267:Contraception; D005260:Female; D006078:Government Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin; C020731:carbetocin