title: Sustainable Development Goals and the Ongoing Process of Reducing Maternal Mortality.
abstract: Innovative programs introduced in response to the Millennium Development Goals show promise to reduce the global rate of maternal mortality. The Sustainable Development Goals, introduced in 2015, were designed to build on this progress. In this article, we describe the global factors that contribute to maternal mortality rates, outcomes of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, and the new, related Sustainable Development Goals. Implications for clinical practice, health care systems, research, and health policy are provided.
authors.forename: Lynn Clark
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Callister
authors.forename: Joan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006040:Goals; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D000068097:Maternal Health; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014480:United Nations / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Millennium Development Goals; Sustainable Development Goals; global women's health; maternal mortality