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From the time you had your morning coffee today, until the same time tomorrow...at least 1,450 women in the developing world will have died from preventable complications of pregnancy and childbirth

Here are some facts you probably didn’t know about these women and maternal mortality. Most women who die in childbirth 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.

Save the Mothers Program is working to save some of these 525,000 mothers who die from pregnancy complications by establishing partnerships and building new, self-sustaining infrastructures in developing countries.

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