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In 2000, more than half a million women died in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths, many of them preventable, occur in developing countries. Infections, severe blood loss and unsafe abortions account for the majority of deaths. Goal 5 calls for reducing the rate of maternal mortality by 75 % by 2015.
To achieve this Goal, more investment in and better management of health systems is needed to improve the quality and coverage of service delivery. Additionally, governments must work with local communities to provide improved prenatal and postnatal care for the poor. Universal access to reproductive health care—including family planning, care during pregnancy and after childbirth, and emergency obstetric care—will save women's lives and the lives of their children. Targets: - Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio.
Useful links United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA)
UNFPA, a United Nations agency, is the world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health International Center for Research on Women
ICRW's mission is to improve the lives of women in poverty, advance women's equality and human rights, and contribute to their broader economic and social well-being. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID works to improve the health and quality of life for women and children worldwide. CORE- Child Survival Collaborations and Resources Group
CORE is a network of more than 35 non-profit organizations working together to promote and improve primary health care programs for women and children. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNICEF) Child and Maternal survival
The UNICEF Community Health programme believes that maternal health is central to protecting children's health and development. Through its activities, its goals are to reduce the number of preventable maternal and child deaths and illnesses by 2010. Save the Children
Save the Children's health programs work to bring about substantial improvements in the health of families and communities, with special attention given to the needs of women and children.
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