When: November 06, 2012 – Time: 3:00 PM
For many women in the developing world, pregnancy is no longer a death sentence. Since 1990, the annual number of maternal deaths has dropped by 47 percent, and under-five child mortality is also in decline. But in some parts of the world, there is still a long way to go.
Despite global gains in MNCH over the last two decades, Afghanistan remains one of the worst places in the world to become pregnant: almost half of women of childbearing age will die from complications during pregnancy or childbirth – and close to 90 percent of these deaths are preventable.
Aga Khan Foundation of Canada is pleased to welcome Dr. Ahmad Fawad Akbari, Public Health Specialist with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, to share his experiences with maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in the region.
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