GLOBAL maternal mortality is unacceptably high. Around 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to childbirth and childbirth. PATIENCE AFULANI, Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco A number of factors drive maternal mortality. In developing countries it is often due to women not having access to basic health-care during pregnancy and when they give birth. Another contributory factor is the way in which women are treated when they seek care. Read more: What drives abuse of women in childbirth? We asked those providing the care Studies in poor countries have highlighted disparities in respectful and responsive care…