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Delay in decision to seek care, Delay in reaching care, Delay in receiving care,these three phases of delay rarely operate in isolation, and delay leading to maternal death is often multifactorial. ...

Delay in decision to seek care, Delay in reaching care, Delay in receiving care,these three phases of delay rarely operate in isolation, and delay leading to maternal death is often multifactorial. Indeed the factors are likely to be interactive and multiplicative. Thus barriers and poor care encountered at Phase 2 and 3 feed back into subsequent decision-making at Phase 1. Interventions to reduce maternal mortality must address each of the Three Delays in order to have the greatest effect.