title: Overview of maternal and perinatal mortality in Sudan.
abstract: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), agreed on by world leaders at a UN summit in 2000, set targets to achieve by 2015. MDGs 4 and 5 specifically focus on the health of women and children. Sudan is classified as having insufficient progress in achieving MDGs 4 and 5. Both local and international efforts are needed to improve maternal and perinatal mortality rates. Ultrasound is expected to have a positive impact on improving maternal and perinatal mortality.
authors.affiliation: National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan. Electronic address: profashmaig@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Abdel Lateef Ashmaig
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Khalifa
authors.affiliation: National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: Eisa Osman
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: El-Amin
authors.affiliation: National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: Sami Mahmoud
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Abdelkhair
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Health Care Center, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: Mohammed Abdelmoneim
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: El-Sheikh
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000068104:Infant Health; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D054238:Perinatal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Maternal mortality; Perinatal mortality; Ultrasound