COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services, diverting funding and personnel away from prenatal and postnatal care.
Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia still account for roughly 87% of global maternal deaths. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services
Many deaths go unrecorded; better tracking is required to identify where interventions are failing. specific SDG targets).
Global mortality rates have remained largely unchanged for nearly a decade. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services
Strengthening the nursing and midwifery workforce is the fastest way to improve birth outcomes.
(e.g., specific SDG targets).