Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 17 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news:
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Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
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Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility. The maternal mortality ratio of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for each pregnancy she undergoes comp . . .
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Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
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Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility. The maternal mortality ratio of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for each pregnancy she undergoes comp . . .