Maternal deaths declined in past two decades

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 percent, with two out of three deliveries worldwide now attended by a skilled health professional.

With just over 600 days left until the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, concerted efforts are required to scale up cost-effective interventions in educating midwives and other professionals with midwifery skills.

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