At least 78,000 women die every year in India during pregnancy and childbirth, according to a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

“This means on an average, every seven minutes, one woman dies from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth,” UNICEF said in a press release.

http://keralaonline.com/women/78000-indian-women-die-pregnancy-childbirth-annually-unicef_18473.html

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