Namibia records 150 maternal deaths in 2020

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Namibia recorded 150 maternal deaths in 2020 due to the limitation of safe abortions and access to proper reproductive health services.

This is contained in the Global Report on Maternal Mortality by the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group.

The global trend of maternal mortalities reveals an alarming setback for women's health in recent years. 

Maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions.