Women almost 150 times more likely to die from maternal sepsis in Africa than Europe – costing thousands of lives

New WaterAid report says investing in and delivering water, sanitation and hygiene across healthcare facilities could prevent 10 million cases of maternal sepsis and 8,580 deaths worldwide every year


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