Maternal mortality is often a direct consequence of poverty.
She added: "Today's figures show that progress in preventing maternal mortality is possible.
The millennium development goal on reducing maternal mortality is one of the most off-track.
DRC has little in the way of healthcare infrastructure, and maternal mortality is high.
On this side of the pond, maternal mortality is on par with countries like Macedonia.
Maternal mortality is high, with 420 deaths for every 100,000 live births.
As many girls as boys receive primary and secondary education, maternal mortality is lower and the birth rate is falling.
What is most disturbing about maternal mortality is that – it's a cliche by now – pregnancy is not a disease.
"Because only a third of countries have complete civil registration systems, our ability to understand the burden of disease associated with maternal mortality is limited.
Maternal mortality is the leading cause of death for women of reproductive age, and obstetric hemorrhage is responsible for almost one half of these preventable deaths.
THE National Vital Statistics Reports for 2004 have recently been released and the news is not good: Maternal mortality is increasing nationally.
