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May 09, 2006
A Mother’s Day Report Card: The Best - And Worst - Countries to Be a Mother
Posted at May 9, 2006 10:08 AM in Women's Issues .
Now this is interesting, the US and the UK are tied for 10th place on this list.
Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers 2006 report takes a closer look at the inextricable link between the health and survival of mothers and babies, narrowing in on simple, affordable solutions that can help save 3 million of the 4 million newborns who die every year.Scandinavian countries sweep the top rankings of the best places to be a mother, while countries in sub-Saharan Africa dominate the bottom tier. The United States ties for 10th place with the United Kingdom.
"The Mothers’ Index illustrates the direct line between the status of mothers and the status of their children," said Charles MacCormack, President and CEO of Save the Children. “In countries where mothers do well, children do well; in countries where mothers fare poorly, children fare poorly. If we are to improve the quality of life for children, we must start by investing in the health and well-being of their mothers.”
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