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During her lifetime, a woman in the UK has a 1 in 8,200 chance of dying whilst being pregnant or giving birth.
In sub-Saharan Africa, it’s 1 in 22.
A lack of decent health care, poverty and deprivation cause women to die during pregnancy and childbirth on a daily basis across Africa. But those statistics can change and you can help to change them.
Maternal Health is one of the issues we’ll be highlighting during next year’s Red Nose Day campaign. Come back soon to find out what we’re doing and how you can help.