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Reducing Maternal Mortality: An Ultrasound System for Village Midwives
Category:
Type:
Author(s):
Waylon Brunette, Matthew Hicks, Ginger Ruddy, Ruth E. Anderson, Beth Kolk
Design Process Covered:
Analyze, Research
Industry Sector:
Health, Technology
Tag:
Global health
Country:
United States, Uganda
Date:
April 22, 2017
Overview:
Across the globe, women die in childbirth around every 90 seconds, with over 90% of these women residing in Asia and Africa. The maternal mortality rate in Uganda is 430 per 100,000 live births. Countries that face greater political instability, including Chad and Somalia, have rate of 1,200...
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