After more than four years of grinding conflict in Yemen, healthcare for mothers and their babies is “on the brink of collapse”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a report that highlights the difficulties of childbirth and parenting in a war zone.

According to UNICEF, one woman and six newborns die every two hours from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. The years of intense fighting in the country have contributed to limited access to crucial healthcare, with only three out of 10 births taking place in regular health facilities.

The results are part of a series compiled by the agency, Childbirth and parenting in a war zone, released this week…(UN, June 14, 2019)