1 Afghan woman in 11 will die during childbirth

December 12, 2011

FACTBOX-Why are maternal deaths so high in Afghanistan?

12 Dec 2011 10:01, Source: Reuters // Reuters

An Afghan midwife puts a newborn baby next to its mother at the Razai Foundation Maternity Hospital in Herat province November 30, 2011. Mohammad Shoib

KABUL, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Afghanistan has the worst rate of maternal mortality in the world, the latest World Health Organization data shows, with a toxic mix of inaccessibility, poverty and cultural barriers to women’s healthcare conspiring against expectant mothers.

One Afghan woman in 11 will die of causes related to pregnancy and birth during her childbearing years, the WHO says. In neighbouring Tajikistan, that figure is one in 430, while in Austria, it is one in 14,300.

WHY DO SO MANY WOMEN DIE IN PREGNANCY AND BIRTH?   Read full story

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