A practical easy to read guideline for midwifes is available at Hesperian

Download Timeliness of In-Hospital Care for Treating Obstetric Emergencies

Unsafe Motherhood - The Facts The greatest risks of maternal death are faced by women in sub- Saharan Africa. Worldwide, the World Bank estimates that maternal health services could cost as little as US$2 per person per year in developing countries. Communicating Safe Motherhood in Morocco

The Maternal Mortality Rate is defined as the number of women who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth complications per 100,000 live births in a given year. An estimated 585,000 women die each year from these complications; 99% live in developing countries, where they are more likely to be malnourished and suffer from hemorrhage (the leading cause of maternal deaths: 146,000 each year) and infection (causing 87,000 maternal deaths each year).

LOVE, LABOR, LOSS: A Documentary Film on Obstetric Fistula for ICPD +10 In Niger, "women are being forced into marriage at an early age (as young as 9), becoming pregnant shortly after without access to appropriate prenatal and emergency obstetric care...

Access to Clinical & Community Maternal, Neonatal & Women's Health Services (ACCESS) Program - Global Launching in 2005, ACCESS works with USAID missions, governments, local communities, and partner agencies in developing countries..

Maternal and Newborn Standards & Indicators Compendium