AIDS is expected to be the major cause of maternal mortality. Poverty is also related with AIDS and as a cause of death. Some of the reasons are: Poor health care, Poor availability of drugs for protection of immunity and increasing survival Immunity, Crowding (increases transmission)
Edzi ikuyembekezeredwa kukhala choyambitsa chachikulu cha imfa za amayi oyembekezera. Umphawi umakhudzananso ndi Edzi komanso chifukwa cha imfa. Zina mwa zifukwa ndi izi: Kusakhazikika kwaumoyo, Kusapezeka kwa mankhwala oteteza chitetezo cha mthupi komanso kuonjezera chitetezo cha mthupi, Kuchulukana (kuchulukitsa kufala)