This brief exposes the dire global crisis where women face lethal risks during pregnancy and childbirth due to inadequate healthcare access, with millions delivering without skilled attendants amid conflicts, climate disasters, and systemic gaps.
Drawing from stark data like 24 million unsupported births annually and every two-minute maternal death, it highlights how fragile health systems in low-resource settings exacerbate vulnerabilities, particularly in warzones where risks triple and nearly half of births occur outside facilities.
