The rates of maternal deaths in the world have fallen sharply in recent decades, but women in sub-Saharan Africa are currently the most likely to perish while pregnant, says World Health Organization said Tuesday. Fresh WHO statistics show the number of maternal deaths worldwide fell to 289,000 last year, down 45 percent from 1990, when an estimated 523,000 women died during pregnancy or childbirth. While this marks a big step forward, the UN's health ...Wednesday 7 May 2014
Decline in Maternal Deaths is Not as Fast as Expected: WHO
The rates of maternal deaths in the world have fallen sharply in recent decades, but women in sub-Saharan Africa are currently the most likely to perish while pregnant, says World Health Organization said Tuesday. Fresh WHO statistics show the number of maternal deaths worldwide fell to 289,000 last year, down 45 percent from 1990, when an estimated 523,000 women died during pregnancy or childbirth. While this marks a big step forward, the UN's health ...
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