Dr Gagan Gupta, Senior Advisor, Maternal and Newborn Health at UNICEF said the decline in maternal mortality in South Asia since 2016 has been driven by good performance in countries like Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan
In Africa, as with other parts of the world since 2020, there has been a flatline in preterm birth rates due to the impact of conflict, climate change, and Covid-19.
The International Maternal Newborn Health Conference in Cape Town brought together delegates from around the world to accelerate progress and save lives.