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Infographics on Blood Supply and Maternal/Child Health

 

Infographics: Blood Supply and Maternal/Child Health

 

Infographic WBDD 2021
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Infographics leaflet on blood supply and maternal/child health562.25 KB
Every day 537 women in Sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy related complications80.24 KB
Every hour 22 women in Sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy related complications85.87 KB
Every year more than 196,000 women in Sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy related complications80.86 KB
Pregnant women are an at-risk target for safe blood supply90.76 KB
The maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births is estimated to 542 in Sub-Saharan Africa104.14 KB
Haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal deaths in Africa85.65 KB
Only 50% of blood requirements are collected annually in the region89.06 KB
50% of the maternal deaths from severe bleeding in the world occur in Sub-Saharan Africa80.7 KB