Nine countries where giving birth is dangerous for both mothers and their babies have decided to improve the odds of survival. VOA's Carol Pearson reports that these countries, two in Asia and seven in sub-Saharan Africa, have plans for improving the care pregnant women and their babies get, as well as the health facilities where they give birth.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/developing-countries-tackle-mother-infant-mortality/3728495.html
