Maternal and Infant Deaths: Chasing Millennium Development Goals 4 And 5 (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Study Group)

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5, created under the auspices of the United Nations, challenged political, financial, medical and civil society leaders to improve both child and maternal health. The 58th RCOG Study Group brought together a range of experts - including midwives, obstetricians and gynaecologists, anaesthetists and paediatricians - to provide an up-to-date review of progress to date and the challenges around meeting these MDGs. This book presents the findings of the Study Group, with sections covering: • the size of the problem • clinical problems and solutions - maternal • clinical problems and solutions - neonatal • training and development • specific challenges in specific countries (Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Egypt and Sri Lanka).

Sean Kehoe works as a Consultant at Churchill Hospital and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. He currently serves on the RCOG Council (as Fellows' Representative South East) and Product Development Executive Committee (as Convenor of Study Groups).

James P. Neilson is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and joint Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group at the University of Liverpool. He is also Honorary Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. James is currently the Chairman of the RCOG Advisory Group and a member of the Joint RCOG/Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Advisory Board.

Jane E. Norman is a Professor of Maternal and Fetal Health at the University of Edinburgh.