Regional targets

Imprimir

The regional target is the same as the target for Millennium Development Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health – “Reduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio”.

Highlights

iconAdolescent pregnancy ( 483kb)

iconMaternal mortality ( 571kb)

iconMillennium Development Goal 5 ( 571kb)

iconMPS key messages ( 263kb)

iconSkilled birth attendants ( 577kb)

Q&A Why do so many women still die in pregnancy or childbirth?

 

MPS Key Messages

KEY MESSAGES OF MAKING PREGNANCY SAFER ARE:

- Every pregnancy should be wanted.
- All pregnant women and their infants should be able to access and receive skilled care.
- All women should be able to reach a functioning health facility to obtain appropriate care for themselves or their newborns when complications arise during pregnancy, delivery or the postpartum period.
- Safe pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood are basic human rights.