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War Against Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality

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According to The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health estabilished in 2005, every year 10.6 million children under the age of five die of causes that are mostly preventable and manageable.

Half a million women also die during pregnancy or birth, and another 10 million suffer from related complications
Click here to read the full article at ippmedia.com

These statistics are staggering and heartbreaking. These are also the same statistics that the media and medical community use to scare women in developed countries. They try to lead us to believe that the reason the rates are so much lower than in undeveloped countries is because of modern obstetrical care.

While modern obstetrical care does save some women and children without a doubt, they cannot take full credit for having a lower neonatal mortality rate than the average third world country.

Most laboring mothers in developing countries do not have access to:

  • Bacteria free running water
  • A clean home for a birthing environment
  • Sanitation systems
  • education about proper hygiene, warmth, and breastfeeding
  • Accurate information about birth
  • Access to medical intervention in the event of an emergency
  • Adequate prenatal nutrition

Many women in developing countries do not know the importance of keeping a newborn warm for example. A simple newborn cap to keep the infant warm could save countless lives. Visit Annies Attic for information on how to provide basic essentials to women in third world countries who desperately need caps and sterile blades to cut umbilical cords.

Taken from Annies’ Attic:

“Go to savethechildren.org or warmupamerica.org to download your kit of step-by-step directions and materials, or call (800) 728-3843. There are knit and crochet patterns, a template for your note to the President, a tag to personalize your gift to a mother in need and all the information you need to join in this effort and save lives.”

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