"This level is unacceptably high and is comparable to the level which was 22 years back," the study says. More than 80% of mothers died outside a health facility, another stark contrast, the study says. The increase in maternal mortality in Tigray has been "phenomenal," the U.N. Population Fund said this year. Neonatal mortality, or children dying in the first 28 days of life, was at 36 in 1,000 live births, the new study says. That's a four-fold increase from pre-war levels, and more than half of the deaths occurred at home without medical intervention.

Source: Ethiopian News October 06, 2022 22:34 UTC