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Health October 11, 2025 | 9:30 am

The country registers 123 maternal deaths this year

Up to week 39, the Ministry of Public Health's epidemiological surveillance system recorded 123 maternal deaths.
However, health authorities indicate that maternal and infant mortality indicators show a general downward trend in 2025.... Read more

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