"Women give birth during war. I knew what her intent was. Five simple words meant to remind me that every single day, women defy the odds surviving horrifically difficult things, all while being mothers and caregivers. If they could persist, so could I. But that wasn't the effect these words had. Instead, I thought endlessly of the women giving birth through the perils of war."
"None of that tells us a simple truth. For all of the dehumanisation of these grave humanitarian crises, life, in the most extreme conditions, continues. Children still need to be fed. People still mourn the loss of loved ones, while trying to find a safe place to sleep. Health conditions need treatment. Women still give birth and many of them don't survive. Globally, loss of maternal life resulting from childbirth is most commonly caused by postpartum haemorrhaging (PPH)."
"The World Health Organization estimates 14 million women a year are affected, but death is largely preventable. In fact, in high-income countries, deaths from PPH have nearly been eliminated. But globally, 70,000 women are still dying every year. That's one PPH death every 7.5 minutes. More than half of these deaths are in the 25 countries with current appeals for humanitarian aid."
Women give birth in extreme conditions, including war and humanitarian crises. Daily survival tasks continue: feeding children, mourning losses, seeking shelter, and treating health conditions. Many women give birth in these settings and a significant number do not survive. Postpartum haemorrhaging (PPH) is the most common cause of maternal death resulting from childbirth worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates 14 million women are affected by PPH annually, and most deaths are preventable. High-income countries have nearly eliminated deaths from PPH, yet roughly 70,000 women still die each year, with over half of those deaths occurring in 25 countries appealing for humanitarian aid.
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