Migiro calls for greater investment to prevent maternal deaths
Printer-friendly versionWith one woman dying every single minute from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today urged greater investment to improve women's health, including reducing maternal deaths.
"Now, it is time for the world to deliver for women. It is time to increase investment in women's health and well-being," Ms. Migiro said at the opening of Women Deliver, a three-day global conference taking place in London aimed at reducing maternal deaths.
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