According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 295,000 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth in 2017. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of maternal deaths (94%) occur in developing countries. Many nonprofit, government, and health care organizations around the world have made maternal mortality a top priority in their efforts to improve global and national health and well-being.
To learn more, check out the infographic below created by Regis College’s Online Master of Science of Nursing program.