Marternal and child mortality worsens in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date of Publication
2020 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Health
Keywords
Health Security, srhreports, health, maternal mortality, child mortality, Latin America, Caribbean, COVID-19, reproductive health, neonatal health, healthcare reduction, poor healthcare access
Description
"The response to the COVID-19 pandemic in most Latin American and Caribbean countries has led to the suspension or limitation of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH) services that need restoration as soon as possible to avoid premature deaths. The UNDP–UNICEF commissioned report, Challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the health of women, children, and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean,1 finds that the ongoing reduction in coverage is reversing achievements made in the past two decades on maternal and child mortality."
Marternal and child mortality worsens in Latin America and the Caribbean
"The response to the COVID-19 pandemic in most Latin American and Caribbean countries has led to the suspension or limitation of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH) services that need restoration as soon as possible to avoid premature deaths. The UNDP–UNICEF commissioned report, Challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the health of women, children, and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean,1 finds that the ongoing reduction in coverage is reversing achievements made in the past two decades on maternal and child mortality."
