World Bank, UNFPA Pieces Discuss New Child, Maternal Mortality Data Released By U.N., Partner Agencies

World Bank: Despite remarkable progress, 15,000 children and 800 women still die every day mostly of preventable or treatable causes (Suzuki/Kashiwase, 9/19).

UNFPA: Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl (9/19).

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