10 amazing innovations to make motherhood safer
Becoming a mother can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a woman’s life but unfortunately, it can also be one of the most dangerous. More than 290,000 women die each year in pregnancy and childbirth, with the vast majority of those deaths occurring in low-income countries.
For decades, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been supporting problem solvers to create simple, affordable solutions to protect mothers and their babies during birth. Here are ten amazing USAID-supported innovations to make motherhood safer:
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