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. 2019 Apr 29;9(1):011102. doi: 10.7189/jogh.09.011102

Table 4.

Additional maternal lives saved, 2015-2030, by intervention

Intervention Projected additional maternal lives saved 2015-2030 Proportion of total
Labor and delivery management*
1070
29.4%
Clean birth practices
621
17.1%
Active management of the third stage of labor
541
14.9%
Contraceptive use
480
13.2%
MgSO4 management of eclampsia
360
9.9%
Antibiotics for pPRoM
221
6.1%
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp)
174
4.8%
Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs)
125
3.4%
Tetanus vaccine in pregnancy: 2+ doses
48
1.3%
Total 3640 100.0%

pPRoM – preterm premature rupture of the membranes, MgSO4 – magnesium sulfate

*Including assisted vaginal delivery, manual removal of the placenta, caesarean section.