title: International family planning fellowship program: advanced training in family planning to reduce unsafe abortion.
abstract: Maternal mortality remains a huge problem in the developing world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.1 According to the World Health Organization, efforts intended to decrease maternal deaths need to recognize and address unsafe abortions as a significant contributor to the high rates of maternal mortality found in developing countries.2,3 In Africa, where abortions are highly restricted, 680 women die per 100,000 abortions, compared with 0.2-1.2 women per 100,000 in developed countries, where most abortions are legal.4.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. daltonvk@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Vanessa K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mullan
authors.forename: Kwabena A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Danso
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kwawukume
authors.forename: Kofi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gyan
authors.forename: Timothy R B
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000401:mortality; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000193:education*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends; D061214:Patient Safety; D011247:Pregnancy