Efforts to cut maternal deaths.

• Position: UN Reported: News on the United Nations System at Work - Brief Article

Deaths associated with pregnancy and childbirth still affect more than 500,000 women a year in developing countries, WHO reported on 12 June. In sub-Saharan Africa, where maternal mortality is the highest, only about 40 per cent of women are likely to have an assisted delivery. Moreover, there is significant under-reporting and misclassification of maternal deaths. The UN goal--that 80 per cent...