Maternal

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Financial crisis must not diminish support to improve women’s lives, urges Ban

8 October 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of continued support for the efforts of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to empower the world’s women, particularly to improve maternal health and promote gender equality, even in the midst of the economic woes countries are currently facing.
Young mother in Baran Hospital, Rajasthan, India (file photo)

UNICEF highlights new tool to analyze high maternal mortality rates in India

7 October 2008
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is spotlighting the introduction of a new tool in India that is designed to help health-care experts, policymakers and local communities across the country understand the root causes of its high rates of maternal mortality.