A public health consultant in the Boston, Massachusetts, area, Karine Martirosyan holds an MD and a PhD and has previously worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist.
2. Karine Martirosyan
● A public health consultant in the Boston,
Massachusetts, area, Karine Martirosyan
holds an MD and a PhD and has previously
worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist.
● Karine Martirosyan also earned an MPH in
international health from the Harvard
University School of Public Health. She has
a focused expertise in maternal and child
health.
3. Maternal Death Rates
● According to the World Health Organization, in
2013 approximately 289,000 women worldwide
died of complications related to pregnancy or
childbirth. While the vast majority of these deaths
take place in developing nations, only a small
fraction, less than 1 percent, occur in high-income
countries. In the United States, for example, only
about 700 women die of pregnancy-related causes
annually.
4. Causes
● Chronic diseases, such as heart disease and
diabetes, are a leading cause of maternal
death in the United States.
● By contrast, lack of access to quality
prenatal, childbirth, and postpartum care is
a more significant factor in developing
nations where the rate of maternal death is
higher.