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Childbirth - Leading killer for young women worldwide

500,000 women die each year in childbirth

A new US campaign led by the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood coalition and CARE, Every Day is Mothers Day, highlights maternal health. The campaign calls for greater US leadership to strengthen health systems and increase the number of skilled birth attendants.

For more information on the campaign click here...
 
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