00523nam a2200109Ia 450000500170000008000110001724500540002826000090008252002790009158300200037065000230039020260716044047.0  aSerial  aUnderstanding global trends in maternal mortality  c2013  aReports that although maternal deaths are preventable, maternal mortality remains high in many developing countries. Notes that the estimated annual rate of decline fell short of the level needed to meet the MDG 5 target, it was much faster than had been thought previously.  c6/6/13kSANDRAW  aMATERNAL MORTALITY