Key facts
- Pregnant women fleeing Sudan to CAR face increased health risks.
- CAR has a fragile healthcare system impacted by aid cuts.
- Women in CAR are 40 times more likely to die in childbirth than in the U.S.
Conflict and instability in various regions of Africa severely impact essential services, including healthcare. This disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women, leading to drastically increased risks during childbirth. The Central African Republic is highlighted as an area where these risks are particularly acute, especially for refugees fleeing conflict zones. Women in the Central African Republic are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than in the United States, the United Nations has said. For every 100,000 births in the country, one of the...