Maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70 per cent and newborn deaths cut nearly in half if the world doubled investment in family planning and pregnancy-related care.
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Rapid Assessment Provides New Information on Relief and Recovery Needs in Haiti
04 February 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE—Older people and female heads of household are the two most vulnerable groups affected by the 12 January earthquake in Haiti. -
Assisting Pregnant Women in Haiti as Risk to Babies Rises
04 February 2010
UNFPA is providing medical kits to thousands of expectant mothers in Haiti in case they cannot get medical attention in time and give birth at home or on the streets where they are living after last month’s earthquake. -
Report Documents Challenges to Maternal Health in Haiti Even Before the Earthquake
03 February 2010
NEW YORK— Even before the catastrophic earthquake, getting pregnant in Haiti was perilous. With 1 in 44 women dying in pregnancy or childbirth, Haiti is the most dangerous country to give birth in the Western Hemisphere. - More news
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