Maternal & Child Health | Guatemala

Maternal & Child Health

Guatemalan mothers and children face some of the worst health challenges in the world. In remote, isolated regions, the majority of women still give birth at home with little or no access to hospitals or other clinical health services. Additionally, Guatemala reports the highest infant mortality rates in Latin America. Nearly 80% of deaths of children under five years of age are recorded among the poorest 20% of the population where malnutrition and preventable, life-threatening disease are still commonplace.