There are still not enough adequately educatedmidwives to support the health of women and newborns, and this contributes to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths annually.
Today, only 22% of countries have potentially enough midwives to provide life-saving interventions to meet the needs of women and newborns, which leaves over three-fourths (78%) of the countries with severe shortages in proper care.
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除非采取紧急行动，否则，随着人口增长，在关键资源和基础设施方面的差距将越来越大。
As the population grows, so does the gap in critical resources and infrastructure, unless urgent action is taken.
The 2014 report includes recommendations to close these gaps and to ensure all women have access to sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn services.
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还提出了一些更广泛的建议，例如妇女应避免早婚，应获得适当营养，并应获得四次产前保健服务等。
These include issues such as preventive and supportive care from a collaborative midwifery team, immediate access to emergency services when needed, and completing post-secondary education.