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El Niño will increase risk of death in childbirth for millions, say midwives
Effects of extreme weather expected in countries that already have high maternal and newborn death rates El Niño stokes a higher risk of death in childbirth for millions of women in the world’s harshest crisis zones, midwives have warned. Converging waves of weather – floods, cyclones and extreme heat – forecast to peak in the coming months will prove fatal for many, especially pregnant women, who face being cut off…