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5 complications that account for most maternal deaths

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Women die as a result of complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth. Most of these complications develop during pregnancy. Other complications may exist before pregnancy but are worsened during pregnancy.

The major complications that account for nearly 75 per cent of all maternal deaths are:

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