UNICEF Says Pregnancy 300 Times Deadlier In World's Poorest Nations
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New York, NY (AHN) - Women in least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said."A child born in a developing country is almost 14 times more likely to die during the first month of life than a child born in a developed one," the UNICEF said in a report released on Thursday.
"The divide between the industrialized countries and developing regions, particularly the least developed countries, is perhaps greater on maternal mortality than on almost any other issue," The 2009 edition of UNICEF's flagship publication - "The State of the World's Children" - added.
For example, a woman in Niger has a one in seven chance of dying during the course of her lifetime from complications during pregnancy or delivery, compared to the risk faced by mothers in the United States, where it's one in 4,800 or in Ireland, where it's just one in 48,000.
Following close behind Niger in terms of the highest lifetime risk of maternal death are Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Chad, Angola, Liberia, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau and Mali.
The agency notes that both mothers and infants are vulnerable in the days and weeks after birth - a critical time for lifesaving interventions, such as post-natal visits, proper hygiene, and counseling about the danger signs of maternal and newborn health.
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Not to detract from the horrific situation in the poorest countries, but what the hell is wrong with the US? If the figures are quoted accurately, they're ten times worse than Ireland.
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