COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services, diverting funding and personnel away from prenatal and postnatal care.
(e.g., more academic or more urgent/activist).
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia still account for roughly 87% of global maternal deaths. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services
Humanitarian crises and environmental disasters have displaced millions, cutting off pregnant women from stable healthcare networks.
Deaths have increased in North America, Europe, and Latin America. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services
To restart the downward trend in mortality, the global community must move beyond rhetoric and toward radical accountability.
Approximately 95% of these deaths could be avoided with proper medical intervention. Why Has Progress Stopped? COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services
Global mortality rates have remained largely unchanged for nearly a decade.