THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION: The world loses when we lose moms

Every day, 830 women around the world die from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. This affects women everywhere, from Sierra Leone, where the maternal mortality rate is the highest in the world, to the United States—one of the only developed countries where maternal mortality is on the rise.

The causes of maternal mortality run deep, and are often rooted in the social, cultural, and economic fabric of society. But nearly all of these deaths are preventable. Up to 98 percent of all pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths can be avoided by providing the quality, respectful care that women deserve throughout their lives and around childbirth. The RockefellerFoundation is committed to raising awareness around the world about preventable maternal deaths and being part of the solution.

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To bend the curve on maternal mortality, The Rockefeller Foundation is making major new investments in digital health equity—leveraging more and better data to connect every level of a country’s health system, helping community health workers, doctors, and public health officials work together to deliver quality, equitable care to those who need it most—starting with mothers and children. By investing in strong, nimble health systems that leverage digital health innovation to better serve the most vulnerable members of society, we will be able to protect the health of mothers and their children—and save millions of lives.

Now is the time to fight for moms.

Here’s what you can do:

Everyone, everywhere has a role to play in stopping preventable maternal deaths. Raise your voice on social media by sharing our #WithoutMom video below, and declare that these deaths are unacceptable—so that we never have to imagine a world #WithoutMom:

Organizations around the world are fighting to end preventable deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth. Click below to learn more about or make a donation to organizations like Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Every Mother Counts, National Birth Equity Collaborative, PATH, United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF, and The White Ribbon Alliance:

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Join us in the fight to end maternal mortality. Because the world loses #WithoutMom.

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