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Native American Leaders Target High Maternal Mortality in Indian Country
16 Jan 2026 20:10 GMT
… Native American participation in state maternal mortality review committees, which investigate … -Salas, of the Arizona Maternal Mortality Review Committee, said tribal … Indian health organizations to state maternal mortality review committees in California, …
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Black midwife's death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality
16 Jan 2026 00:48 GMT
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Upper East, Volta regions record highest maternal mortality
15 Jan 2026 18:33 GMT
… on “Accelerated Reduction in Maternal Mortality in Ghana”, described maternal … John Dramani Mahama for elevating maternal mortality to a national priority, … and psychosocial support, and strengthening maternal death surveillance and accountability.
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Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledge
14 Jan 2026 19:06 GMT
… the government ambition to reduce maternal mortality by 50% between 2010 and … said. “Over this time, the maternal mortality rate in the UK has … to halve the rate of maternal death by 2025.
“The deaths … of the UK had a maternal death rate nearly twice that of …
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Nigeria and the SDGs: How delay and dysfunction are costing a generation
18 Jan 2026 07:15 GMT
… . Money flows, but transmission breaks.
Maternal mortality provides one of the clearest … the WHO and UNICEF. The maternal mortality ratio remains above 500 deaths … percent of public spending. Each maternal death imposes long-term economic costs …
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From Quiet Rise to Roar: Can Vietnam Become the Next Asian Tiger?
18 Jan 2026 02:05 GMT
… recent times, while infant and maternal mortality rates have declined. Access to …
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The shocking death toll of UK mums to be should fill pregnant women with terror – here’s what MUST change
17 Jan 2026 21:29 GMT
… most deprived areas have a maternal death rate nearly twice that of … tackle the leading causes of maternal death and investing more than £130million …
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Harris County, Texas Named Deadliest Place In The US For Black Mothers To Give Birth
17 Jan 2026 21:44 GMT
… in Harris County had a maternal mortality rate of 83.4 deaths …
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Women, children bear brunt of health workers’ strike in public hospitals
17 Jan 2026 14:59 GMT
… impact of such strikes on maternal mortality is often difficult to measure … emergency and critical services like maternal mortality and child mortality.
Officials argue …
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Peter Obi Knocks FG Over Alleged $9m US Lobbying Deal
17 Jan 2026 11:46 GMT
… top two countries globally for maternal mortality, making childbirth one of the …