Health
Objectives
``I know how to care for my baby``
Facts
- Around 830 women die each day from preventable causes linked to pregnancy and childbirth.
- A child aged less than 15 years dies every 5 seconds around the globe.
- The vast majority of these deaths (5,4 million) happen during the first 5 years of life, and half of them concern new-borns.
- Assistance by qualified personnel before, during and after childbirth can save the lives of women and new-borns.
