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Measuring maternal mortality - Karim Abawi (PDF) Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2008. Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2010.

Trends in maternal mortality: 1990 to 2010: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank estimates. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2012.
Access to reproductive health care - global significance and conceptual challenges - Lale Say Measuring access to reproductive health services : Report of a WHO/UNFPA technical consultation. World Health Organization 2005.

National-level monitoring of the achievement of universal access to reproductive health : conceptual and practical considerations and related indicators, report of a WHO/UNFPA technical consultation. World Health Organization 2008.
Maternal near miss - João Paulo Souza Souza JP, Cecatti JG, Faundes A, Morais SS, Villar J, Carroli G, Gulmezoglu M, Wojdyla D, Zavaleta N, Donner A, Velazco A, Bataglia V, Valladares E, Kublickas M, Acosta A. Maternal near miss and maternal death in the World Health Organization's 2005 global survey on maternal and perinatal health. Bull. World Health Organ [Internet]. 2010 Feb [cited 2010 Jun 14];88(2):113-9.

Pileggi C, Souza JP, Cecatti JG, Faúndes A. Neonatal near miss approach in the 2005 WHO Global Survey Brazil. J Pediatr (Rio J) [Internet]. 2010 Feb [cited 2010 Jun 14];86(1):21-6.

Pattinson R, Say L, Souza JP, Broek NVD, Rooney C. WHO maternal death and near-miss classifications. Bull. World Health Organ [Internet]. 2009 Oct [cited 2010 Jun 14];87(10):734.

Cecatti JG, Souza JP, Parpinelli MA, Haddad SM, Camargo RS, Pacagnella RC, Silveira C, Zanardi DT, Costa ML, Pinto e Silva JL, Passini R, Surita FG, Sousa MH, Calderon IMP, Say L, Pattinson RC. Brazilian network for the surveillance of maternal potentially life threatening morbidity and maternal near-miss and a multidimensional evaluation of their long term consequences. Reprod Health [Internet]. 2009 [cited 2010 Jun 14];615.
The role of primary care in enhancing sexual and reproductive health - Laura Guarenti Sexual and reproductive health core competencies in primary care: Attitudes, knowledge, ethics, human rights, leadership, management, teamwork, community work, education, counselling, clinical settings, service, provision. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2011.
Unintended pregnancy. Toward understanding the issues and addressing the need gaps - Shyam Thapa Barrett G, Smith SC, Wellings K. Conceptualisation, development, and evaluation of a measure of unplanned pregnancy. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2004 May;58(5):426-433.

Barrett G, Wellings K. What is a “planned” pregnancy? Empirical data from a British study. Soc Sci Med. 2002 Aug;55(4):545-557.

DiCenso A, Guyatt G, Willan A, Griffith L. Interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2002 Jun 15;324(7351):1426.

Fischer RC, Stanford JB, Jameson P, DeWitt MJ. Exploring the concepts of intended, planned, and wanted pregnancy. J Fam Pract. 1999 Feb;48(2):117-122.

Gipson JD, Koenig MA, Hindin MJ. The effects of unintended pregnancy on infant, child, and parental health: a review of the literature. Stud Fam Plann. 2008 Mar;39(1):18-38.

Higgins JA, Hirsch JS, Trussell J. Pleasure, prophylaxis and procreation: a qualitative analysis of intermittent contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2008 Sep;40(3):130-137.

Hubacher D, Mavranezouli I, McGinn E. Unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: magnitude of the problem and potential role of contraceptive implants to alleviate it. Contraception. 2008 Jul;78(1):73-78.

Kirby DB, Laris BA, Rolleri LA. Sex and HIV education programs: their impact on sexual behaviors of young people throughout the world. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Mar;40(3):206-217.

Koenig MA, Acharya R, Singh S, Roy TK. Do current measurement approaches underestimate levels of unwanted childbearing? Evidence from rural India. Popul Stud (Camb). 2006 Nov;60(3):243-256.

Koren A, Mawn B. The context of unintended pregnancy among married women in the USA. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2010 Jul;36(3):150-158.

Otoide V, Oronsaye F, Okonofua F. Why Nigerian adolescents seek abortion rather than contraception: Evidence from focus-group discussions. International Family Planning Perspectives. 2001; 27: 77-81.

Rosenfield JA, Everett K. Lifetime patterns of contraception and their relationship to unintended pregnancies. J Fam Pract. 2000 Sep;49(9):823-828.

Santelli J, Rochat R, Hatfield-Timajchy K, Gilbert BC, Curtis K, Cabral R, Hirsch JS, Schieve L. The measurement and meaning of unintended pregnancy. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2003 Apr;35(2):94-101.

Trussell J, Lalla AM, Doan QV, Reyes E, Pinto L, Gricar J. Cost effectiveness of contraceptives in the United States. Contraception. 2009 Jan;79(1):5-14.
Monitoring caesarean section - Ana Pilar Betrán, João Paulo Souza Rising caesarean deliveries in Latin America: how best to monitor rates and risks. World Health Organization 2009.

Cesarean section : Guidelines, reviews
Obstetric fistula - Charles-Henry Rochat (PDF) Global competency-based fistula surgery training manual. FIGO and Partners 2011.

Obstetric fistula. Guiding principles for clinical management and programme development. World Health Organization 2006.
The evidence-based management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia - University of Oxford WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. World Health Organization 2011.

WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia: evidence base. World Health Organization 2011.