According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every day in 2017, around 810 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Ninety-four percent (94%) of maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries (WHO, 2019). Women die due to complications during pregnancy. Some may exist before pregnancy and worsened during pregnancy, especially if not managed as part of woman’s care. Most complications can be prevented and treated. Maternal care before, during and after birth by trained health workers can save mothers and newborns.
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