In June 2009, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution recognizing that maternal death and injury are preventable, unacceptable and a matter of fundamental human rights.Today, on December 10—Human Rights Day—please join us in committing to end maternal mortality, so that women everywhere can enjoy their right to life, health, equality and non-discrimination.PHR is a is a member of the Steering Committee of the International Initiative on Maternal Mortality and Human Rights (IIMMHR), which has issued this call to commit to end maternal mortality as a crucial human rights challenge of our time.Learn the facts about maternal mortality and human rights and see ways that you can take action by visiting the IIMMHR at?http://righttomaternalhealth.org.Further Reading
- Deadly Delays: Maternal Mortality in Peru (PHR report)