One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes Due to Pregnancy or Childbirth - UN Agencies THISDAYLIVE: Nigeria
Every two minutes, one woman dies globally during pregnancy or childbirth, a report by United Nations agencies has revealed.2000 to 2020,' which was unveiled at the weekend by the World Health Organisation , United Nations Children's Fund , United Nations Population Fund , World Bank Group and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs /Population Division reveals alarming setbacks for women's health over recent years.
Commenting on the report, the WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said:"While pregnancy should be a time of immense hope and a positive experience for all women, it is tragically still a shockingly dangerous experience for millions around the world who lack access to high quality, respectful health care.
The report, which tracks maternal deaths nationally, regionally and globally from 2000 to 2020, showed there were an estimated 287 000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2020, indicating only a slight decrease from 309, 000 in 2016 when the UN's Sustainable Development Goals came into effect. In two of the eight UN regions - Europe and Northern America, and Latin America and the Caribbean - the maternal mortality rate increased from 2016 to 2020, by 17 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Elsewhere, the rate stagnated.
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