An expectant mother loses her life every two minutes – the press.com
In 2023, around 260,000 women died worldwide due to complications in connection with pregnancy, reports the WHO. Four countries have almost half of the deaths.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 260,000 women, during and shortly after the birth of their child, died worldwide. Every two minutes, a woman loses her life due to complications related to pregnancy. In view of bleeding, blood pressure problems and infections, there is often a lack of care through knowledgeable medical staff.
The figures on maternal mortality are unacceptable. « Most of these deaths would be avoidable, » said WHO on the occasion of today’s World Health Day. The risk is particularly high in parts of Africa and generally in the particularly poor countries.
Four countries have almost half of the deaths
Nowhere is the situation for women as bad as in Nigeria. According to the WHO 2023, around 75,000 women died around the birth of their child alone. High deaths also showed India, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan. According to the information, these four countries recorded almost half of all global cases. With a total of 450 deaths in 2023, Europe is one of the regions with a particularly low mother mortality.
The situation is exacerbated by the numerous armed conflicts. In the affected regions, the danger for pregnant and young mothers is particularly high due to insufficient care, according to the WHO and other organizations in their report.
WHO: The goal is missed at the current pace
Although the long -term comparison is positive – in 2000 the number of deaths due to pregnancy worldwide was an estimated 443,000 – but now regionally there is a worrying trend, warned the WHO.
In the United States, which has previously proven a very low maternal mortality rate, the WHO observes an increasing trend in accordance with the figures of the national health authorities, a spokeswoman said. In Latin America, only minor progress has been observed in recent years.
In the current development, the WHO’s goal of reducing mothers mortality under a level of 70 deaths on 100,000 births by 2030, it said. The WHO called on to better educate women about the health risks, to facilitate access to medical care and not to save on specialist staff. (APA/dpa)
