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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to address the persistently high rates of maternal mortality, as a new study reveals that haemorrhage and hypertensive disorders remain the leading causes of maternal deaths worldwide.
According to the report, published in The Lancet Global Health, approximately 287,000 women died due to pregnancy-related complications in 2020, equivalent to one death every two minutes, underscoring the critical gaps in maternal healthcare.
WHO’s first global update on maternal death causes since the adoption of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 highlights that severe bleeding (haemorrhage) accounted for 27 per cent of maternal fatalities, while hypertensive disorders, including preeclampsia, were responsible for 16 per cent.
Other contributing factors include infections, unsafe abortions, and underlying…
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