**1.7 Future perspective of obstetric acute kidney injury**

Evident from the history, it is certain that maternal mortality rates from complications that can occur in pregnancy can be improved. Efforts have been put forward to increase the skilled birth attendants to assist delivery. However difficulties associated with overall health system and physical infrastructure, political instability and high illiteracy rates etc. creates hindrance to smooth development and therefore difficulty in achieving goals in developing countries.

Increased incidence of preterm deliveries associated with preeclampsia and its adverse long term renal/ cardiovascular outcome demand further research to understand the basis of the problem.
