Progress On Reducing Maternal Mortality Has Stalled Since 2015 - Mr Validity May 2026

COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services, diverting funding and personnel away from prenatal and postnatal care.

To restart the downward trend in mortality, the global community must move beyond rhetoric and toward radical accountability.

Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia still account for roughly 87% of global maternal deaths. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services

Approximately 95% of these deaths could be avoided with proper medical intervention. Why Has Progress Stopped?

Many deaths go unrecorded; better tracking is required to identify where interventions are failing. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services

(e.g., specific SDG targets).

Essential services like emergency obstetric care and family planning remain inaccessible to the most vulnerable populations. COVID-19 severely disrupted maternal health services

Humanitarian crises and environmental disasters have displaced millions, cutting off pregnant women from stable healthcare networks.