June 2010: The 12 January earthquake that devastated Haiti also
exacerbated the country's maternal health crisis. Even before
the quake, maternal care was often unavailable, and Haiti’s
maternal mortality rate was the highest in the western
hemisphere. Haitian woman faced a 1 in 44 lifetime risk of
maternal death, compared to 1 in 8,000 in the industrialized
world. March 2013: An October 2012 immunization campaign against
measles and rubella in Mongolia reached over 500,000 children.
October 2010: In Cameroon, the Government is leading a renewed
campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). June
2010: The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010
also deepened the crisis of maternal health care in the country.
November 2009: Endemic poverty, the global economic downturn and
recurrent natural disasters are deepening a nutrition crisis in
India. November 2009: The global economic downturn, growing
poverty, conflict and rising food costs are deepening a
nutrition crisis for Pakistan. Jan