Malteser International Annual Report_E
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“Good health and<br />
well-being for all”<br />
Daw Ka Let Tal‘s<br />
baby was born in<br />
one of our supported<br />
healthcare facilities in<br />
Myanmar.<br />
PHOTO:<br />
JANA AŠENBRENNEROVÁ<br />
Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aspires to “ensure healthy<br />
lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” Through our numerous projects<br />
worldwide, <strong>Malteser</strong> <strong>International</strong> is making every effort to help reach these<br />
objectives. In Myanmar, for instance, we are building health networks in the<br />
most remote areas of the country to improve healthcare, especially for pregnant<br />
women, mothers, and children.<br />
E<br />
nding preventable maternal and neonatal<br />
mortality remains a crucial indicator under<br />
Goal 3 of the SDGs. Although progress has<br />
been made in many places, huge geographic<br />
inequalities persist and many women around the world<br />
continue to die needlessly from pregnancy-related<br />
complications and health conditions aggravated by<br />
childbirth. In 2015, while about 21 maternal deaths<br />
and 786 neonatal deaths were recorded in Spain, 1,700<br />
women in Myanmar died while giving birth and 23,869<br />
newborns did not survive their first month.<br />
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