Quality healthcare can prevent mothers, babies from dying

According to WHO, the day of birth was potentially the most dangerous time for mothers as well as babies

In 2021, 2.8 million children in sub-Saharan Africa died before reaching their fifth birthday: UN report  

Region accounted for over half of all under-five deaths in 2021, says report  

COVID-19 disruptions may have killed 228,000 children in South Asia, flags UNICEF report

Child mortality rose 15.4% in India, followed by Bangladesh (13%). Sri Lanka saw the sharpest increase in maternal deaths