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E. The pivotal role of established
human rights civil society organizations.
32. Take maternal mortality. Each
year, there are over 500,000 maternal deaths. That is the equivalent of about
one maternal death every minute; 95% of maternal deaths are in Africa and Asia.
Most could be avoided by a few well-known interventions. While women in some
rich countries have a 1 in 8,700 chance of dying in childbirth, women in some
low-income countries have a 1 in 10 chance.
33. These facts are especially
shocking not only because they are preventable, but also because they expose
profound health inequalities. First, the burden of maternal mortality falls
disproportionately on women in developing countries. Second, in both developing
and developed countries, the burden of maternal mortality falls
disproportionately on ethnic minority women, indigenous women and women living
in poverty. Third, there is no single cause of death and disability for men
between the ages of 15 and 44 that is close to the magnitude of maternal
mortality and morbidity........
34. As the Special Rapporteur argued
in his last report to the General Assembly, maternal mortality is not just a
health issue, it is a human rights issue. Avoidable maternal mortality violates
women's rights to life, health, equality and
non-discrimination.................
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Fourth session
Item 2 on the provisional agenda
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON
THE RIGHT OF EVERYONE TO THE ENJOYMENT OF THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, PAUL HUNT
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FULL REPORT IS ATTACHED.
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