00570nam a2200133Ia 450000500170000008000110001724500540002826000090008252002790009158300200037065000230039094200060041399900170041920260716044047.0 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 cA c59679d59679