Saturday, March 31, 2012

Preventing Maternal & Newborn Mortality in the Developing World

In the developing world, a woman dies every 90 seconds from complications of pregnancy or childbirth. It's estimated that 80% of these deaths are preventable with proper nutrition and health care. The link below, with a short article and video, shows how one educational program in India has cut the maternal AND newborn death rate in half through community-sensitive practices. It's worth learning about: