Sierra Leone is among the countries with the highest burden of maternal mortality rates in the world. As of 2019, there were 717 mothers who died in every 100 000 live births. The World Health Organization (WHO), through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, is providing strategic support and guidance towards urgently saving the lives of women and children in Sierra Leone. According to Dr. Austin Demby, Sierra Leone's Minister of Health and Sanitation, "every case of maternal mortality constitutes an emergency", for his ministry, hence his calling on global leaders to help support the country in its determination to curb maternal and child mortality in Sierra Leone. See how the country is poised to improving its maternal mortality rates. This video details the issues associated with high maternal deaths and how the government is determined to curb the problem.
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