Zero Preventable Maternal Deaths

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For that same year, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is similar to the estimation done for the year 2015. n the region fell to the levels of two decades ago. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of the region's health infrastructure, exacerbating inequalities in access to health services, with a profound impact on the lives of women, which was reflected in excess maternal mortality and the deepening of inequities in access to essential sexual and reproductive health services. In the years before the pandemic, the maternal mortality ratio in the Americas had stagnated, a result of the multiple barriers to access to health and quality care that women and adolescents face in the Region. This situation has highlighted the fragility of progress in the region, which needs to increase the current rate of reduction to reach the regional goal of the Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas of 30 deaths per one hundred thousand live births by 2030 and contribute to SDG target 3.1. This situation has highlighted the fragility of progress in the region, which needs to increase the current rate of reduction to reach the regional goal of the Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas of 30 deaths per one hundred thousand live births by 2030 and contribute to SDG target 3.1. This call urges countries to take immediate action at both national and subnational levels, providing recommendations to address key structural challenges in maternal health and accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality. CALL TO ACTION: ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS Strategy for accelerating maternal mortality reduction in the Region of the Americas based on Primary Health Care     Resources - Maternal Health Self Learning Courses Perinatal Technologies Perinatal Information System (SIP) Maternal Health Videos Global Frameworks   Estrategias para poner fin a la mortalidad materna prevenible (EPMM) ODS 3.1/a Estrategia Mundial para la Salud de la Mujer, el Niño y el Adolescente Regional Frameworks   Plan of Action for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health 2018-2030 Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas 2018-2030 Nine strategic steps to reduce maternal mortality in the region Zero Maternal Deaths. Prevent the preventable. Zero Maternal Deaths by Hemorrhage   News PAHO highlights progress in reducing maternal mortality in the Americas, but warns of persistent challenges 7 Apr 2025 PAHO commemorates World Health Day by highlighting progress and challenges in maternal and neonatal health in the Region 7 Apr 2025 The legacy of Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's and Reproductive Health in Uruguay: A new stage for women's health in the Americas 4 Dec 2024 PAHO and MSD launch project to improve maternal health in Latin America 19 Sep 2024 More Regional Stories Every mother, every baby: Promoting safe motherhood in Guyana 12 Aug 2025 Code Red: Zero Maternal Deaths in Action 23 Jul 2025 World Prematurity Day: Protecting lives and ensuring quality neonatal care for all 15 Nov 2024 Making it happen – Eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV and Syphilis in Belize 6 May 2024 More Country Stories Three Journeys of Motherhood in St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 Apr 2025 Health volunteers and midwives in Honduras support teleconsultation to enhance access and the quality of prenatal care 18 Mar 2024 Honduras Changes Practices to Save Lives and Transform the Neonatal Care Experience 17 Jan 2024 Events View Events World Health Day 2025: Accelerating reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality in the Americas Region 7 Apr 2025 - 7 Apr 2025 Call for Action: Zero Preventable Maternal Deaths 18 Jun 2024 - 18 Jun 2024 Documents All 28 Oct 2025 Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage 7 Apr 2025 Trends in maternal mortality estimates 2000 to 2023: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division 17 Jun 2024 Call to action: Zero preventable maternal deaths 6 Feb 2023 Tool for Promoting Culturally Safe Childbirth: Basic Manual More Communication Materials All 25 Mar 2026 Let's Talk About Health - Ep. 23: Safe Motherhood 22 Jul 2024 Strategy for accelerating maternal mortality reduction in the Region of the Americas based on Primary Health Care 18 Jun 2024 Opening Remarks for the Director PAHO/WHO, Dr. J Barbosa - Call for Action / Zero Avoidable Maternal Mortality 15 Mar 2023 Zero maternal death from haemorrhage Mandates and Strategies All 25 Aug 2025 OD373 - Annual Report of the Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau: Advancing the health agenda and health security in the Americas 9 Mar 2023 Brochure - Joint Statement on Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality 29 Mar 2020 Strategies toward ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM) 1 Oct 2018 Plan of Action for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health 2018-2030 About Us About PAHO/WHO Employment Internships Policies Alert - Scam attempts using PAHO/WHO's name Doing Business with PAHO Integrity & Conflict Management (ICMS) Privacy Policy Personal data protection policy Terms and conditions Contact Us Inquiries Report Wrongdoing Follow Us Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization © Pan American Health Organization. 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