Maternal

Mother and child at the maternity ward of Poste de Santé de Bicole, District of Fatick, Senegal.
World Bank/Arne Hoel

Amid vast global gaps, maternity, paternity protections make headway, UN reports

13 May 2014
Despite progress in maternity benefits and a positive trend in supporting new fathers, at least 830 million women workers still do not have adequate protection, the United Nations labour agency today reported.
A woman and her severely malnourished son leave a UNICEF-supported health centre, in Maradi Region.
UNICEF/Olivier Asselin

Maternal death rates fall but chronic diseases increase pregnancy risk –UN agency

6 May 2014
Rates of maternal deaths are down, according to United Nations figures released today, but pre-existing medical conditions heighten the risk of death for pregnant women and require continued investment in quality care during pregnancy and childbirth.