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Every day, nearly 1,000 women and girls suffer and die during pregnancy and childbirth—more than 350,000 deaths per year. That’s one mother dying every 90 seconds! Yet, this global tragedy remains persistently under-reported, undervalued and widely misunderstood. |
Photo of the Weekfeaturing
This week's photo highlights one of the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) As UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has keenly observed, all of these Goals are related to the health of humanity, directly or indirectly. To increase wider awareness and appreciation for these Goals, a new photo is featured here each week. Some photos show problems, others share solutions. See & read more >>