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Africa: Maternal Mortality, a Human Rights Catastrophe

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Tagged: africa, human rights, women and 039 s issues, maternal mortality, reproductive health, maternal health

Women must gain greater involvement in shaping maternal health policies and practices. Brussels and Cape Town - The right to the highest attainable standard of health: not the most fashionable of human rights, but the limits on people's enjoyment of their right to health often coincide with continuing inequalities behind claims of economic growth or political reform. read more … Continue Reading »

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