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Maternal Deaths Surge Amid Ebola Fears
14 Jul
Summary
- Maternal deaths have doubled in the Ebola outbreak region.
- Expectant mothers are avoiding hospitals due to fear.
- The DRC has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally.
Maternal deaths have tragically doubled in the region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo grappling with an Ebola outbreak. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reports that fear of the virus is causing expectant mothers to shun medical facilities.
This alarming trend significantly worsens the already critical situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which contends with one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates. The avoidance of hospitals by women seeking childbirth services is leading to preventable fatalities.
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