Maternal Health

WHO fact file on maternal health: 10 facts and images

Maternal health: WHO health topic page on maternal health provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, publications, statistics, news, multimedia and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic.

Wikipedia's information about maternal health.

CARE is a maternal health organization fighting to lower maternal mortality rates around the world. Help maternal health by making a donation today!

Making motherhood safer is a human rights imperative, and it is at the core of UNFPA's mandate.

EngenderHealth's approach to maternal health is holistic, addressing women's sexual and reproductive health needs throughout their lives, including adolescence. Ensuring the availability of quality services helps pave the path for appropriate, specialized care during pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Maternal mortality is nothing short of an epidemic. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of women are dying from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. We can change this: the majority of these deaths can be prevented if women have access to life-saving treatments, to well-equipped hospitals and to trained birth attendants.

The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Safe Motherhood begins before conception with good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. It continues with appropriate prenatal care and preventing problems if they arise. The ideal result is a full-term pregnancy without unnecessary interventions, the delivery of a healthy baby, and a healthy postpartum period in a positive environment that supports the physical and emotional needs of the mother, baby, and family.

As a leading, global advocate for girls' and women's health, rights, and wellbeing, Women Deliver brings together diverse voices and interests to drive progress in maternal, sexual, and reproductive health and rights.

CHANGE believes that sexual and reproductive health programs and services help prevent maternal mortality, fight HIV and AIDS, and promote human rights.