A nationwide longitudinal study by Professor Liu Min's team from the School of Public Health concludes that risk management can reduce maternal mortality in China

In March 2022, Professor Liu Min's team from the School of Public Health of Peking University published a paper in "BMC Health Services Research" ("BMC Health Services Research") "The risk management of pregnant women in China and its association with reduced maternal mortality from 2008 to 2017.

Liu Min introduced that reducing maternal mortality is one of the main goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the construction of Healthy China 2030

Liu Min introduced that the study is a national longitudinal study, using data from 31 provinces (involving 86.

The study shows that the maternal mortality ratio (median) in 31 provinces in China has fallen by 39.

After the implementation of the risk management strategy, the annual increase in the proportion of high-risk pregnant women was higher than before the implementation (1.

Figure Trends in Maternal Mortality and Proportion of High-Risk Pregnant Women in China

Liu Min said that in the future, China should continue to implement the risk management strategy based on the five systems of maternal and child safety to ensure the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the "Healthy China 2030" plan by 2030

(Fu Donghong from the Propaganda Department, Liu Juejing's Cultural Exhibition from the School of Public Health)