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Student Handout B v2:The Health Divide Question & Answer Worksheet (page 1)HALF THE SKY: MATERNAL MORTALITYName:Date:Class:Instructions: Review the following country names and facts and identify which fact is connected towhich country. Write the correct fact number in front of each country name.A____ AFGHANISTAN1.BFor most women, maternity care through Medicare is nearly free, with someresponsible only for small co-pay amounts for doctor visits and no charge at all forhospital care. All moms have at least one prenatal visit, and 100 percent have a skilledattendant at birth. The maternal mortality rate is 1 in 12,500.____ UNITED STATES 2.One of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world at 1 death in every 438births. Eighty percent of maternal mortality cases happen in primary services units,indicating that the challenge for this is the quality of care rather than accessibility.____ NIGERIA____ CANADA____ FRANCE3.Couples in this country enjoy 13 months’ paid leave, and most of that time isavailable to be split between the two parents, so families can decide which parentwould be better at home. The maternal mortality rate here is 1 in 20,000.4.In 1980, one woman would die for approximately every 580 women who gavebirth, but by 2008, that rate had dropped to 1 in approximately every 2,170. Thisimprovement has not kept pace with the rapid economic expansion in this large Asiancountry.5.Women have a 1 in 16,667 chance of dying in childbirth. Mothers enjoy a rangeof maternity benefits, ranging from generous paid time off to extended time inthe hospital.____ CHINA 6.Maternal mortality rates have declined from approximately 1 maternal death per 200live births in the early 1920s to less than 1 per 12,820 in 2010. Among the lowestmaternal mortality rates in the world and three times lower than its neighbor the U.S.____ INDIA____ ITALY7.Has the second highest maternal death rate in the world. Less than 15 percent ofdeliveries are attended by trained health workers, and many women bleed to deathbefore they can receive permission from their husband or mother-in-law to get medical help.8.Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth have doubled in the past 20 yearsdespite the fact that this super-power spends the most money on healthcare.Approximately 1 woman in every 4,100 dies in childbirth.