The danger of non-communicable diseases in pregnancy


Preterm birth, where a baby is delivered before their due date, is one of the complications affecting babies whose mother has or develops an NCD during pregnancy. — PP

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), global maternal mortality decreased by 44% from 1990 to 2015.

Most improvements have been focused on the most common and direct causes of maternal death, which include obstetric complications like abortion or obstructed delivery.

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