Improve Maternal Improve Maternal HealthHealth

Reduce by three quarters the Reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality ratiomaternal mortality ratio

Problem:Problem:

Complications from pregnancy and childbirtComplications from pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death among womh are a leading cause of death among women of reproductive age in developing countren of reproductive age in developing countries. It is estimated that more than 500,000 ies. It is estimated that more than 500,000 women die each year from such causes, mwomen die each year from such causes, mainly in Africa and Asia. RFE/RL reports thaainly in Africa and Asia. RFE/RL reports that the situation in Afghanistan and Central At the situation in Afghanistan and Central Asia is also bad.sia is also bad.

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Unawareness of gestation period health care

Informal delivery ofa child

woman's age and parity

Backward medical condition

causes

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negative effect onchildren’s emotion

Children cannot getconsiderate attendance

Break up ofa family

Effects

Organization: Organization: ARO Midwife Team ARO Midwife Team

Founded in the United States in Founded in the United States in 1998 1998

managed and operated as a primanaged and operated as a primarily volunteer effort by Afghanmarily volunteer effort by Afghans and Americans of varied backs and Americans of varied backgrounds and faiths. grounds and faiths.

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projectproject

Women’s literacy program Women’s literacy program are designare design

ed to fast-track women who desperately need literacy and vocatied to fast-track women who desperately need literacy and vocational training to support their families.onal training to support their families.  

Infant care kitsInfant care kits ARO collects baby-care supplies to ARO collects baby-care supplies to

distribute to Afghan hospitals to assist mothers with the care of thdistribute to Afghan hospitals to assist mothers with the care of their newborns eir newborns

Midwife project Midwife project ARO partnered with American miARO partnered with American mi

d wives and acted as the fiscal agency to create a mobile healthcd wives and acted as the fiscal agency to create a mobile healthcare outreach project. are outreach project.

The studying Afghan women

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I care becauseI care because

Cecilia Cheung Cecilia Cheung have said she would give birth for her have said she would give birth for her most loved one, for it is such a hard taskmost loved one, for it is such a hard task

in Afghan in Afghan 1600 1600 women died women died per 100,000 live birthsper 100,000 live births , ,

families and children are the core of society. Becoming a families and children are the core of society. Becoming a mother is central to the life of every woman. Raising healtmother is central to the life of every woman. Raising healthy children to continue your family is of unquestionable imhy children to continue your family is of unquestionable importance and joy. portance and joy.

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How to helpHow to help

Learn some knowledge about Learn some knowledge about ggestation period health estation period health

Improve self-awareness of gImprove self-awareness of gyneynecology cology

Take care of pregnant women in Take care of pregnant women in our daily lifeour daily life

What can you doWhat can you do

Help to disseminate maternal Help to disseminate maternal health informationhealth information

Pay more attention to pregnant Pay more attention to pregnant womenwomen

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