In 2021, 2,478 Filipino women died due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth, according to the United Nations Population Fund. Moreover, 14% of pregnant women in the country do not get regular check-ups and the other necessary medical care that they need during their pregnancy. One in 10 Filipino women do not give birth in health facilities or receive assistance from skilled healthcare personnel during childbirth.
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Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar has vowed to push for the approval of proposed legislations at the House of Representatives that would ensure the well-being of expecting mothers and their new-born babies during the recently concluded 2023 National Buntis Assembly.