2021-04-07 03:36:02 GMT2021-04-07 11:36:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English VIENTIANE, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The maternal death rate dropped by 78 percent between 1990 and 2015 in Laos, but the number is still high at 185 maternal deaths per 100,000, according to United Nations estimates. Most maternal deaths in Laos result from complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth. A recent workshop on the issue reviewed the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response report and the goal to reach zero preventable maternal deaths by 2030 through cooperation between the Lao Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The review of the report on maternal deaths was seen as essential to strengthen management systems at the national and sub-national levels and to identify ways to improve emergency obstetric care and antenatal care for women and girls, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Wednesday.