Childbirth needn’t be this deadly

Every two minutes, a woman dies of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Most of these deaths are preventable — and the world has been working on a solution for decades. The problem is the funds dedicated to solving the problem never go far enough.

Too many rich-world politicians and climate campaigners forget that much of the world remains mired in poverty and hunger.

The Do-able Dozen: The deaths of thousands of women and infants annually could be avoided for a surprisingly small cost