The document summarizes the connections between maternal health and child mortality. It states that babies whose mothers have died during childbirth have a much greater chance of dying in their first year than babies whose mothers survive. It also notes that in developing countries, pregnant mothers often lack adequate facilities, nutrition, clean water, and are more susceptible to infectious germs, all of which can negatively impact the health of the fetus and newborn child. Therefore, if a mother does not receive necessary support and care during pregnancy, her child is more likely to have health problems or not survive at all.

1. GTP: Answer for mdg6
By: Nisali, Brandon, Jenina,
Bayan

2. Connections between Maternal
health and child mortality
Maternal healthcare and child mortality has a direct
correlation. Explain the connections between a pregnant
women’s health and the chances of her child’s survival?
A direct correlation between maternal healthcare and child
mortality is that babies whose mothers have died during
childbirth have a much greater chances of dying in their first year
than those mothers remain alive.
Pregnant mothers in developing countries have a very low
amount of facilities and nutrition. In many countries the water is
unpurified and contain infectious germs that can effect a growing
fetus as much as the pregnant mother. Malnutrition of the mother
could also affect the growth of a baby. The lack of nutrition can
lead to a very small newborn, to whom if not given enough
nutrition, could die within a day’s or week’s span.
Therefore if a mother is not given the necessities needed
during pregnancy, her child would have to live an unhealthy life
or not survive at all.

3. Question
• Compare and contrast the factors that contribute to maternal health and child
mortality rates in each of the countries involved in our circle. Is there a pattern?
• Romania – A piece of data painting to the need for improvement in the system
indicates that only 60% of pregnant woman consulted a doctor in their first
trimester. Romania has had a mostly downward trend.
• Canada –Even though our health care is up to its best standards, we are still
not able to save babies whose growth has been interfered by different reasons
All though women in Canada had better care than most countries, many women
in the country are not careful enough during pregnancy.
• Kenya – After declaring independence in the 1960’s, child mortality in Kenya fell
rapidly. Many children were dying due unknown diseases. After further
research, it was notified as aids/HIV, but it wasn’t proven. The maternal health
care wasn’t any better as well. A downward pattern for sure.
• Latvia – has had an interesting pattern. The child mortality has had an
increasing form. The child care has been pretty good, and there haven't been to
many major statistics showing a downward trend. But the Maternal health care
hasn’t been up to par. 30% of women haven't been successful giving birth, and
that’s a scary amount. The trend is even here.

4. Today’s World
Today’s World
How is child mortality and maternal health affecting today's world and
our ability to achieve the UN millennium goals?
Child mortality and maternal health affect today’s world by causing a huge
drop in the population of many developing countries. Over 1/2 million women
die during pregnancy and childbirth every year. In developing countries,
children are 12 times more likely to die before the age of 5. Due to the
following factors: poor water quality, inadequate sanitation, malnutrition,
diseases, pregnant mothers suffer from lack of necessities.

5. Our ability to achieve the UN
millennium goals
As citizens we could ask our leaders to:
1. Keep our commitments to the global poor made in the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
2. Act with compassion in dealing with the mentally ill, the
unemployed, refugees and indigenous groups.
3. Commit 0.7% of our national income (GNI) to overseas aid.
This is the level needed to meet the MDGs.
4. Encourage truthfulness, integrity and service in all
government dealings with other nations.
5. Stand up for fair trade rules, protection of the resources of
poor nations and protection of the environment of poor nations.

6. Our Goal
• What can your country do, as global citizens, to ensure that these
goals are met by 2015?
1. Contribute funds to projects which provide immediate improvement -
things like clean water, midwife training or breastfeeding education.
2. Intercede for communities and countries, praying specifically and
consistently
3. Sponsor a child so that s/he can receive an education and health care
4. Talk with our friends about the issues
5. Give our time and expertise to an overseas aid agency by volunteering
here or overseas
6. Find out about poverty issues - the causes and the current situation.
7. Live our lives more simply so that our we can save money to help people
who are not as lucky and healthy as we are.
8. Speak out on poverty and injustice issues, e.g. sign the Micah Call,
speak to your local MP about poverty issues.

7. Conclusion
Thank you for watching
our presentation.