title: What will it take to stop the needless deaths of millions of women and children each year?
abstract: Each year, almost 10 million children die before their fifth birthday; the majority from easily preventable diseases such as diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria. Furthermore, 10 million women endure pregnancy-related morbidities annually while 500,000 die in childbirth. The link between maternal and child health is inextricable and worldwide inequities continue to widen: 99% of all neonatal deaths occur in developing countries, while maternal mortality rates are 1,000 times greater for women in poor countries compared to those living in rich nations. These discrepancies [corrected] continue to persist despite the presence of a multitude of simple, cost-effective interventions which could save the lives of millions of women and children worldwide each year for a fraction of the cost associated spent on health care in the developed world.
authors.affiliation: Hands of Help. pcmwilliams@gmail.com
authors.forename: Phoebe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D044342:Malnutrition; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy