07/04/2025
🎉 Happy World Health Day 2025!
Today we kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.
🥀 Each year, nearly 300,000 women die during pregnancy or childbirth, while over 2 million newborns die within their first month of life and another 2 million are stillborn.
The reality today:
⚠️ The vast majority of these deaths are preventable with timely and quality care.
⚠️ In many parts of the world, women still give birth without skilled health professionals or access to emergency care.
⚠️ 1 in 3 women report lasting health problems after childbirth - and struggle to access treatment.
How you can support:
🫶 Be present for pregnant women and new parents around you.
⚕️ Support WHO's efforts to improve global maternal and newborn care.
📣 Advocate for accessible, quality care, wherever you are.
World Health Organization (WHO)
National Primary Health Care Development Agency
RCHP - Dr. Omeiza