PHA-Exchange> Reducing maternal mortality stymied by lack of funds and absence of national laws

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TWN Info Service on Health Issues (December 06/04)
7 December 2006
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Reducing maternal mortality stymied by lack of funds and absence of national 
laws

Among all reproductive health indicators, the least progress has been made in 
reducing maternal mortality. This means that the fifth Millennium Development 
Goal to reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratio, given that over 
half a million women die every year during pregnancy or childbirth - will not 
be reached in many countries.

Lack of funds and the slow progress to implement laws that protect maternal 
healthcare and reproductive health rights are undermining this goal.

 The report is from the  South-North Development Monitor (SUNS) # 6149, 27 
November 2006.

Evelyne Hong
TWN


Development: Maternal mortality goals hit by funds crunch 
By Marwaan Macan-Markar, IPS, Bangkok, 23 November 2006


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