Table 1.

Three-delay model of maternal deaths in Suriname, 2010–2014

	HDP-related maternal deaths n = 19 (%)	PPH-related maternal deaths n = 21 (%)
1st delay (patients do not seek care)	1 (5.3)	1 (4.8)
2nd delay (patients do not reach care)	1 (5.3)	4 (19.0)
3rd delay (patients do not receive adequate care in hospital), reasons:	17 (89.5)	20 (95.2)
i. Essential medications unavailable	0 (−)	2 (10.0)
ii. Blood products unavailable	N/A	3 (15.0)
iii. Necessary staff unavailable	1 (5.9)	2 (10.0)
iv. Lack of quality of care (delay in diagnosis and treatment (not due to unavailability), inadequate monitoring, poor supportive treatment.	16 (94.1)	19 (95.0)
Death most likely preventable	9 (47.4)	16 (76.2)