Network Front | The Guardian: One in seven pregnant women could die in Ebola-hit countries, say charities

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One in seven pregnant women could die in Ebola-hit countries, say charities Nov 10th 2014, 18:24, by Sarah Boseley Fears that maternal death rates in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea could increase 20-fold as health facilities collapse One in seven women in countries hit by the Ebola epidemic could die in pregnancy or childbirth because hospital services are overwhelmed, say charities. Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea were among the countries with the highest maternal mortality rates in the world before Ebola broke out, but they were improving - women were more likely to go to a health facility to give birth and be delivered by a skilled health worker or midwife and their care was free of charge. Continue reading...

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