New Delhi, 7 April (IANS). According to data released by the United Nations and World Health Organization on World Health Day on Monday, a woman died in almost every two minutes in matters related to pregnancy and child birth in 2023, or more than 700 women died daily.
World Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April. This year’s theme is a healthy start, hopeful future, which urges governments and health community to intensify efforts to prevent prevention of mother and newborn death and prefer women’s long -term health and well -being.
The report states that between 2000 and 2023, the number of deaths during becoming a mother worldwide has decreased by 40 percent. (MMR is called MMR, the death figure of mothers on the birth of every 100,000 children while becoming a mother.)
It was shown that the pace of improvement has slowed down from 2016, and it is estimated that 2 lakh 60 thousand women died in 2023 due to the complications of pregnancy or childbirth. The report said that in 2023, more than 90 percent of matters of maternal death occurred in lower and low-medium income countries.
Dr. Tedros Adnom Ghebreesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, said, “Although this report shows a ray of hope, the figures also show how dangerous pregnancy is still in most parts of the world, while in most cases of maternal deaths there are solutions to prevent and treat complications. So in addition to ensuring access to quality maternal and girls, there are solutions to prevent complications. Strengthening will also be important. These are factors that strengthen their chances of healthy results during pregnancy.
In addition, the report also presented the first global details of the influence of the Kovid-19 epidemic on maternal life. According to estimates, about 40,000 more women died in 2021 due to pregnancy or childbirth. In 2020 the number was 282,000, which increased to 322,000 in 2021.
The report stated that in addition to direct complications caused by Covid infection, these deaths also occurred due to extensive obstructions in maternity services.
The report states, “This highlights the importance of ensuring such care during epidemic and other emergency conditions, which has noticed that pregnant women require reliable access to regular services and tests, as well as round clock immediate care.”
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