ANTHRCUL 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, Maternal Death

• School: U of M
• Department: Anthropology, Cultural
• Course: ANTHRCUL 325
• Professor: J. Henrike Florusbosch

Document Summary

Scope and location of the problem: mmr ratio (births) and mmr rate (fertility) "lifetime chance of dying from maternal causes: resolution on preventable maternal mortality and human rights, 2009: "another impediment is that maternal mortality just doesn"t have an intentional constituency. " "saving maternal lives is imperative, but its not cheap. : mmr in millennium development goals, mdg: improve maternal health, target 5. a. Jaffre: "what is unusual and which "event" serves as a signal?" "repetitive dramas render one blind to the drama unfolding and to their prevention. " "west africa" (jaffre, 2000s: ethics: "no name, no blame" "importance of context"--but "context is simply that which we have not yet taken the time to study" Biological, medical factors: five main killers causing > 70% of maternal deaths: Low birth weight: neonatal and infant mortality, why do women in childbirth-political and eco causes, five main causes of maternal deaths: Lack of infrastructure: civil war, poverty/gender pay gap, government ineffectiveness.