Women need sexual and reproductive health services from adolescence through the end of
their reproductive years, whether or not they have a birth, and those who give birth need essential care to protect their health and ensure their newborns survive. The declines in maternal and infant deaths in developing countries in the last decade are a welcome sign that increased global attention and resources devoted to safe motherhood and child survival are paying off. Still, disparities in maternal and newborn deaths between the wealthy and poor countries of the world are far too wide, especially given that most of these deaths could be prevented with existing knowledge and technology. Across all world regions, the greatest burden of ill-health among women and infants is concentrated in places where health systems are weak and services are unavailable or inadequate. Thus, much more work remains to be done to provide essential health services to the poorest and
most vulnerable people, and information is needed to guide action and investment.
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Publisher:
UNFPA
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
in English
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Keywords:
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH, PREGNANCY, HIV/AIDS, CONTRACEPTION, ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, PREGNANT WOMEN, WOMEN EDUCATION, POVERTY MITIGATION, INFANT MORTALITY, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BLOOD SAFETY, CHILDBIRTH, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, CHILD HEALTH, VIOLENCE, AIDS PREVENTION, HIV INFECTIONS, MATERNAL MORTALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING, ABORTION, SEX EDUCATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, FUNDS, WOMEN HEALTH
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Thematic Group: UNFPA
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Population studies
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Thesaurus:
10.03.01
- Disease Prevention And Control
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