Mothers look after their newborn babies at a hospital. A new study suggests that provision of adequate contraceptive and maternal and newborn care will reduce annual maternal deaths from 308,000 to 84,000 and newborn deaths from 2.7 million to 541,000. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
A global study on contraception and maternal health published by the US-based Guttmacher Institute shows that maternal and newborn deaths can be reduced by critically investing in both contraceptive and maternal health services.
