Women are at greater risk of stroke, the more miscarriages or stillbirths they’ve had

Stillbirths linked to non-fatal ischaemic (blockage) stroke or fatal haemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke; miscarriages to both 

A neglected tragedy: 2 million stillbirths in 2019, flags report

A majority of stillbirths happened in sub-Saharan Africa

Air pollution may cause ‘silent’ miscarriages risk: Study

The risk of missed abortion in the first trimester increases with exposure to PM 2.5, sulfur dioxide, ozone and carbon monoxide in older women, …

Most stillbirths due to air pollution in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa: Study

A quarter of stillbirths is attributable to PM 2.5 exposure during gestation; Highest average PM2.5-related stillbirths in India

5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports

A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare

Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year

Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report