Maternal deaths higher among rural women

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Pregnancy remains a risk to many women around the world

MAHALAPYE: Women in rural areas make up the majority of the estimated 830 women in 100,000, who die annually from preventable maternal deaths worldwide, Mmegi has learnt.

Mahalapye District Health Management Team (DHMT) representative, Matsae Balosang told a workshop on ending preventable maternal deaths recently, that women in rural areas were particularly susceptible due to lack of access to medical help. Women living in remote areas continue to lose their lives while giving birth, she said.

Balosang revealed that 99% of maternal deaths occur in developing countries.

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Maternal deaths higher among rural women

MAHALAPYE: Women in rural areas make up the majority of the estimated 830 women in 100,000, who die annually from preventable maternal deaths worldwide, Mmegi has learnt.

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