Voice of America: Tanzania Seeks Help with High Maternal Mortality Rate Oct 2nd 2012, 23:00 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Tanzania Seeks Help with High Maternal Mortality Rate Oct 2nd 2012, 21:49 Tanzania's president says his country needs more money to fight maternal mortality and reach Millennium Development Goal targets by 2015. Most of Tanzania's nearly 45 million citizens live in rural areas, often far from well-equipped health facilities with trained personnel. This has led to one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 23 Tanzanian women dying every day from birth-related complications, or nearly one every hour. President Jakaya Kikwete said Tuesday that ... | | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment