Working for the survival of mothers is a human rights imperative and an international development priority; they are the world’s breadwinners and bread-makers, they are caretakers of homes and caregivers of children, they grow economies and promote peace and justice. But mothers cannot thrive unless they survive, and one of their greatest hazards is childbirth. Together, the global community is working to find solutions to end preventable maternal mortality
It's guts bursting fact: Childbirth is surprisingly deadly to mothers, especially those in developing countries. Worldwide, one mother dies every two minutes from complications of childbirth. The sad thing (and the thing that gives us hope) is that most of those deaths are preventable.