Pregnancy and childbirth are still the leading causes of death and disability among women of childbearing age. The good news is most of these deaths can be prevented through access to proper medical care.
Even one mother dying from preventable complications in childbirth is too many. But the world has made significant progress in saving mothers’ lives
Skilled birth attendants – like doctors, midwives, or nurses – can provide critical and life-saving care to women delivering babies. But many women in developing countries give birth without a skilled attendant, putting them at risk of complications.
When women have the power to decide whether and when to get pregnant, they are healthier, their children are healthier, and their communities are healthier
When women have the power to decide whether and when to get pregnant, they are healthier, their children are healthier, and their communities are healthier
