Africa is the deadliest place in the world to have a baby, while its population booms

Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations. The Associated Press visited a rural ...
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'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

BIRAO, Central African Republic (AP) — The agony began for Maude Ahmad Fadala shortly after sunset. Her baby was coming. She was in a refugee camp, weakened by typhoid. There were no camp facilities ...
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Giving birth on a dirt road: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, ...
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‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

This is part of a series on maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which has the world’s fastest-growing population and accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths. Around 180,000 pregnancy deaths ...
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Giving birth on a dirt road: conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according ...