Friday, April 12 / 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM   •   Grand Ballroom B

Session 94:
Progress in Meeting MDG Maternal Mortality Goals: How Close Are We?

Chair: Saifuddin Ahmed, Johns Hopkins University
Discussant: Sabu S. Padmadas, University of Southampton

  1. The Matthew Effect in Maternal Mortality Decline around the World • Alejandro Aguirre, El Colegio de México ; Fortino Vela Peón, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco

  2. A Comparison of UN and IHME Maternal Mortality Estimates • Noli Brazil, University of California, Berkeley ; John R. Wilmoth, United Nations Population Division

  3. Determinants of Increased Maternal Healthcare Utilization in Bangladesh, 1993-2007 • Rifat Hasan, World Bank Group ; Kenneth Hill, Harvard University ; Michael Reich, Harvard University ; Guenther Fink, Harvard School of Public Health

  4. Maternal Mortality Trends in Mexico: State Differences • Celia Hubert, University of Texas at Austin

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