Sarah Brown on Maternal Mortality

"500,000 women a year die in childbirth... you can save them." -- Sarah Brown.

In many parts of the world, it is still the tradition for an expectant mother to say goodbye to her husband, her other children and her neighbours when she goes to give birth, understanding that she might not see them again.

Click here to read Sarah Brown's entire Op-Ed from The Mirror on maternal health. She'll be speaking at the Women Deliver co-organized event during the High-Level Meeting on MDGs.