More women and children survive today than ever before - UN report
(WorldNews Health)

Despite progress, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere in the world every 11 seconds 19 September 2019: More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released today by United Nations groups* led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2000, child deaths have reduced by nearly half and maternal deaths by over one-third, mostly due to improved access to affordable, quality health services. `In countries that provide everyone with safe, affordable, high-quality health services, women and babies survive and thrive,` said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO. `This is the power...