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Article: The partnership for safe motherhood and newborn health: announcing the launch of an expanded global initiative to promote the health and survival of women and newborns in the developing world.
- Article from:
- International Midwifery
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
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The scope of the problem
* Every minute a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth--more than half a million deaths per year.
* More than seven million infants will die each year before reaching their first birthday.
* Most maternal and newborn deaths take place in developing countries; almost all of these deaths can be prevented.
* These deaths represent an enormous loss to a nation--preventing them is not only a health priority but a matter of human rights and social justice.
* The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), endorsed by the United Nations' member states, provide concrete targets for reducing maternal and child ...