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"Making
the world safe for mothers, means making the world safe
for all women." (UNFPA). Every minute a woman dies
somewhere in the world from complications related to
pregnancy or childbirth. That's more than 500,000
preventable deaths each year. It's the number one cause of
death worldwide for women of reproductive age.
Most at Risk
99% of maternal deaths occur in the developing world. In
Sub-Saharan Africa 1 out of every 16 women will face the
risk of maternal death in her lifetime. In developed
countries, like Canada, only 1 out of every 2,800 women
will face the same risk. (WHO)
A Social Injustice
It is a social injustice for a woman to die from pregnancy
or childbirth. Everyone has the right to quality
reproductive health services. Women have the right to make
their own reproductive choices.. In developing countries,
basic maternal and newborn care can cost as little as US
$3 per person per year.
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A person that counts
The presence of a skilled attendant --doctor, midwife, or
nurse-- during a woman's pregnancy and birth is the single
most important factor in her health. Half of women in
developing countries give birth without a skilled
attendant.
Maternal death affects us all
An estimated one million children are left motherless as a
result of maternal death each year.These children are ten
times more likely to die in childhood than children whose
mothers have not died. (WHO) |
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