Topic:
Country: Central African Republic
Delegate Name: Avery Weber
Maternal Mortality – Central African Republic
Maternal mortality rates have come a long way with modern technology and isn’t a big issue in first-world and developed countries. Underdeveloped, poverty stricken countries are a different story. They still struggle with this issue because they lack the funds to stay up to date on medical necessities. The World Health Organization says the major complications the women suffer from (severe bleeding, infections, high blood pressure, complications from delivery, and unsafe abortions) are all preventable or treatable, the only problem is these women don’t have access to health care.
The Central African Republic has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally of an average of 835 per 100,000. Most are due to unsafe abortions and pregnancies in girls or women who are too young to give birth or give birth at home. In a country where a majority of the population earn less than $2 a day, paying for health care is out of the question. Most women give birth at home to avoid the hospital bills, instead opting to use traditional birth attendants, who lack the necessary training to detect complications during childbirth. The Central African Republic wants to find a way to train and establish more community healthcare workers and midwives, so when those complications come they can be detected and treated effectively. They are also working to find a way to make health care affordable for young women and make hospital visits and treatments more affordable and accessible when complications arise. A potential resolution would involve getting and training teams of healthcare workers who can go to the more remote areas so if the women can’t find a way to get to the hospital they can still be provided health care. Receiving additional funding and/or donations will also be beneficial to aiding this crisis.
The Central African Republic urges the World Health Organization to encourage other countries to consider making monetary contributions or donating necessary supplies to countries in need. The CAR recognizes the severity of the situation and would support a resolution that involves giving aid to countries in need.
Works Cited
“Central African Republic: “To be born or to give birth is to take a risk.”” Doctor’s Without Borders, 26 January 2023, https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/central-african-republic-be-born-or-give-birth-take-risk. Accessed 22 November 2025.
“Maternal mortality.” World Health Organization (WHO), 7 April 2025, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality. Accessed 25 November 2025.
