The fetus therefore competes with other maternal organs for a share of the systemic oxygen delivery such that increased demand from other maternal tissues could be detrimental to the fetal circulation.
The non-encouraging trend of maternal deaths compared to infant deaths also highlights the relevance of post-partum care, as substantial share of maternal deaths might occur around the post-partum period [ 22, 23].
The frequency that antenatal and post-natal care neither a part of the MISP were mentioned further contributed to the large share of maternal newborn health proposals overall, despite EmOC being more effective at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality [ 18].
A disproportionately larger share of maternal deaths occur in 15 of the country's 47 counties with a crippling impact on the development efforts.
Among the relevant reproductive health proposals however, the share of maternal newborn health, family planning, and general reproductive health increased by 13.9%, 105.1%, and 50.3%, respectively.
India has a high maternal mortality and the share of deaths from obstructed labour remains steady at 5%274949 despite increased coverage of institutional births through the JSY, active promotion of partograph use and investments in providing emergency obstetric care.
Maternal mortality in India is a significant global issue, since the country has a disproportionate share of global maternal deaths [ 4].
Africa will account also for a rising share of child and maternal deaths and out of school children.
(MDG 5-Improve maternal health) § In Malawi, the share of women who know that HIV transmission risks can be reduced by taking drugs during pregnancy is only 27 per cent for women without any education, but rises to 59 per cent for women with secondary education.
