title: Global obstetric medicine: Collaborating towards global progress in maternal health.
abstract: Globally, the nature of maternal mortality and morbidity is shifting from direct obstetric causes to an increasing proportion of indirect causes due to chronic conditions and ageing of the maternal population. Obstetric medicine can address an important gap in the care of women by broadening its scope to include colleagues, communities and countries that do not yet have established obstetric medicine training, education and resources. We present the concept of global obstetric medicine by highlighting three low- and middle-income country experiences as well as an example of successful collaboration. The article also discusses ideas and initiatives to build future partnerships within the global obstetric medicine community.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors: Tabassum
authors: T
authors: Firoz
authors: The Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors: Oier
authors: O
authors: Ateka-Barrutia
authors: Intensive Care and Obstetric Medicine, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
authors: Jose Antonio
authors: JA
authors: Rojas-Suarez
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
authors: Chandrika
authors: C
authors: Wijeyaratne
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
authors: Eliana
authors: E
authors: Castillo
authors: Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Obstetrics Unit, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.
authors: Hennie
authors: H
authors: Lombaard
authors: Maternal Medicine, St. George's Hospital, University of London, London, UK.
authors: Laura A
authors: LA
authors: Magee
keywords: Global health; maternal morbidity; maternal mortality; non-communicable diseases