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Country: Poland
Delegate Name: Evalea Brown
Evalea Brown
Poland
Committee: World Health Organization (WHO)
School: City High Middle School
Topic: Maternal Mortality
Maternal Mortality rates have decreased by 40 percent since 2000, but around 260,000 women died during or following pregnancy or childbirth in 2023. The majority of these deaths could have been prevented with access to adequate medical care. According to the World health organization “over 90% of all maternal deaths occurred in low- and lower-middle-income countries in 2023.” This shows the clear disparity between the access to medical assistance due to income. Poland believes that every woman should have access to medical assistance, regardless of income and demographic.
Poland maintains one of the lowest rates of maternal mortality at around 2 deaths for every 100,000 live births. Poland has achieved this through following the EPMM initiative set by the world health organization. Additionally Poland’s free healthcare covers regular check-ups, blood tests, USG scans, whatever is prescribed by your doctor, labor and post-labor care. Post-labor care including the necessary 2-3-day stay at the hospital, several check-ups of the newborn as well as home visits of a midwife to which women are entitled within 8 weeks after the labor. Poland recognizes the benefit in these programs and the benefits of implementing similar programs in other nations through the use of targeted aid. Poland completely supports the World Health Organization’s goals to increase education, strengthen the health care system, promote universal healthcare, and address inequalities. Ultimately Poland wants a world in which all women have access to medical assistance before, after and during birth in order to reduce the number of preventable maternal deaths.
