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New government report states that 1519 women died of needless complications from 2005 to 2007

IN THE NEWS: 1519 negligent maternal deaths in 3 years

City Press

11 March 2012

A critical shortage of doctors and nurses trained to deal with childbirth emergencies,, and others who ignore standard treatment protocols, meant that 1519 women died needlessly.

This shocking revelation is contained in the Department of Health's latest report, called Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in SA, which also found that 4077 women died of pregnancy-related complications between 2005 and 2007...read the full article


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