UNFPA Launches “State of the World’s Midwifery 2014″ Report Today

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From UNFPA press release

Despite a steady drop in maternal and newborn deaths since 1990, hundreds of thousands of women and newborns continue to die each year during pregnancy and childbirth: an estimated 289,000 women and about 3 million newborn babies died in 2013 alone. The vast majority lost their lives due to complications and illnesses that could have been prevented with proper antenatal care and the presence of a skilled midwife during delivery.

The State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2014 presents findings on midwifery from 73 low and middle-income countries. The report shows the progress and trends since the inaugural 2011 edition and identifies the barriers and challenges to future progress. It focuses on the urgent need to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of midwifery services.

You can also find the executive summary in French and Spanish and a fact sheet in Arabic.

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