The answer is that there are alarming setbacks for maternal health care and, in many cases, even a total lack of maternity services, which threaten to further raise the number of these tragic preventable deaths one million or more a year by 2030. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related infections, complications
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Every 2 minutes a woman dies due to pregnancy: UN
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released Thursday in a report by United Nations (UN) agencies. The report, 'Trends in maternal mortality', reveals alarming setbacks for women's health over recent years, as maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions