In 2020, approximately 287,000 women worldwide died from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications, equivalent to one death every 2 minutes. Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as ...

US pregnancy and postpartum deaths receive substantial news coverage, and reporting is frequently alarmist. This summer, a LiveScience article claimed that “pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in ...

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Social and cultural factors that can affect maternal health outcomes include education, ethnicity, income, harmful gender stereotypes etc [Freepik] As the world marks World Health Day by looking at ...