Zambia
Population :
18.4 mil
Fertility rate
4.5
Maternal Mortality Ratio
213
Contraceptives prevalence rate
36
Population aged 10-24
34.3%
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Motherhood should be a time of joy, but for too many women, it comes with something else: peril.
"Becoming a mother and having a family was always a dream of mine. But I never expected it to happen in these circumstances," Fatima told aid workers in Homs, the conflict-...
12 May 2017
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On 14 May 2017, dozens of countries around the world will observe Mother’s Day. It is a day to celebrate mothers everywhere, but also a moment to reflect on the risks that too many women still encounter on their journey to motherhood – and what can be done about it. See more...
12 May 2017
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