Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says

Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are On The Rise As The Federal Government Cuts Funding For Maternal Health

skynesher/E+/Getty ImagesThe United States has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths among high-income countries, and it is on the rise, with these “preventable deaths” jumping 28% over the past five years.A new study published in JAMA Open Network analyzed pregnancy-related deaths across the country, and found a disturbing pattern of increased risk, along with disparities across states, races, and ethnicities.The study is one of the firs…

15 experts say that the National Board of Health and Welfare is going against research and risking children's lives.

More women die after childbirth in Alabama than anywhere else in America, study finds

During a recent five-year period, a third of maternal deaths in the U.S. took place more than six weeks after childbirth.

Countries must do more to resolve conflicts: Red Cross

GENEVA: States must do more to resolve the world's crises as budget cuts force aid agencies to scale back their operations, a top Red Cross official said on Thursday (Apr 10). His comments came in the wake of drastic cuts to international aid funding by a number of countries, particularly the United States

U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds

Study finds U.S. maternal mortality increased from 2018 to 2022, calls issue "urgent public health priority." Report comes as research is cut.

Study says global infant mortality will rise—in contrast to United Nations projections

A new report presented in New York on 8 April reveals that current United Nations projections on infant mortality rates are inaccurate.