# Improving access to safe blood is critical to reducing maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa

## TL;DR

Improving access to safe blood in sub-Saharan Africa is crucial for reducing maternal deaths, especially in rural areas.

## Contribution

The paper explores systems-level governance and sustainable innovation to address maternal mortality linked to blood access.

## Key findings

- Inadequate access to safe blood is a major driver of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Systems-level governance and sustainable innovation can help close the gap in maternal health equity.

## Abstract

Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa, driven in large part by inadequate access to safe blood, particularly in rural areas. Here, we examine how systems-level governance and sustainable innovation can close this gap and advance maternal health equity across the region.

Oyebamiji et al. highlight the high maternal mortality occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, driven in large part by inadequate access to safe blood. They examine how systems level governance and sustainable innovation can close this gap and advance maternal health equity across the region.