WHO Calls for Urgent Action as Africa Records 178,000 Maternal Deaths Annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern over the high rates of maternal and newborn deaths in the African region, revealing that an estimated 178,000 mothers and one million newborns die each year—many from preventable causes. In a statement marking World Health Day on April 7, themed “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”, WHO stressed the […]