In 2021, a total of 2,478 women died due to childbirth in the Philippines— more than double the 2019 figure of 1,458 women, according to The United Nations Population Fund Philippines. | SAbrogarINQ
“The top 5 causes of maternal deaths included complications in pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium, eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, and hemorrhage. Many of these deaths are preventable if only there were accessible proper medical interventions and adequate health-care systems that are also resilient to emergencies,” stated Joudane.The UNFPA also highlighted the gravity of high reproductive health costs amongst poor Filipinos.
Citing the 2021 National Health Expenditure Survey, Joudane raised that Filipinos in rural areas pay more for healthcare resources than those in urban areas and those with higher incomes. “A UNFPA study conducted with Burnet Institute showed that globally, every dollar invested on family planning services gains $8. But for the Philippines, the gains are even higher at $18. This is on top of the hundreds of thousands of mothers’ and children’s lives saved,” she added.
As the United Nations’ reproductive healthcare arm, the UNFPA also expressed its support for the Philippines’ commitment to universal health coverage and reducing preventable maternal deaths as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “This Mother’s Day, let us uphold the right of all people — especially mothers — to reach the highest possible standard of health. Timely health care for pregnant women can make the difference between life and death. No woman should die giving life,” Joudane concluded.
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