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From the time you had your morning coffee today, until the same time tomorrow...at least 1,600 women in the developing world will have died from preventable complications of pregnancy and childbirth

Most of these women are from sub-Saharan Africa and Asia

In the 20th century, pregnancy and childbirth killed more than tuberculosis, suicide, traffic accidents and AIDS, combined

One in four women who die during childbirth simply bleed to death.  This can often be prevented by a medication that costs only 33 cents

Half of all women in developing countries don't have a skilled birth attendant at their delivery.  Often, they have only their mother-in-law for help

The death of one mother often leaves a family of orphans. These children, in turn, are more vulnerable to sickness and death