Progress on reducing maternal mortality has stalled since 2015, marking a sobering halt to decades of global health advancement. Between 2000 and 2015, the world saw significant strides in making childbirth safer, driven by the Millennium Development Goals. However, the transition to the Sustainable Development Goals has been met with stagnation, and in some regions, a terrifying reversal of trends. The Numbers Behind the Crisis

The stagnation is not the result of a single failure but a convergence of systemic collapses.

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Global mortality rates have remained largely unchanged for nearly a decade.

Strengthening the nursing and midwifery workforce is the fastest way to improve birth outcomes.