Topic: 2025 – Maternal Mortality
Country: Thailand
Delegate Name: Wade Bond
World Health Organization
Maternal Mortality
Wade Bond
Kingdom of Thailand
Maternal mortality continues to be a significant worldwide issue. The rate of women dying due to causes that could be easily prevented during pregnancy and childbirth remains high, particularly in countries that have poorly developed healthcare systems. Thailand supports the worldwide objective of decreasing the number of maternal deaths and is of the opinion that each woman should be provided with safe and trustworthy medical care. Thailand has made significant strides in the area of maternal health. The country has a maternal mortality ratio of around 37 deaths per 100,000 live births, which is among the lowest in the region. That is mainly because Thailand provides healthcare to all, has qualified midwives, and a lot of local health centers that take care of pregnant women. The majority of births are in hospitals or clinics, and the majority of women get prenatal and postnatal checkups.
Thailand acknowledges the fact that there are still some challenges. Some remote areas where there are not enough healthcare workers have been identified. In some cases, migrant and minority communities may have difficulties in accessing healthcare services. Thailand holds the view that cooperation among countries is a very effective way to tackle the problem of maternal mortality anywhere in the world. Thailand would be better off if she invested in improving the healthcare workers’ training, facilitated access to prenatal and postnatal care, adopted digital health solutions, and invited other countries to share the healthcare experiences with them. Moreover, Thailand supports the provision of reproductive health services that are safe and legal and conform to the laws of each country.
The Kingdom of Thailand is willing to join the World Health Organization and other countries to bring down the rate of maternal mortality. Thailand believes that a woman should be provided with safe and respectful care when she is pregnant and during her labor.
