Statement of Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit (Focal Commissioner on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights) on Addressing Maternal and Infant Health Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
This statement is being issued as the Commission on Human Rights is investigating news reports of a woman dying of childbirth complications after being turned away by several hospitals. Pregnant mothers and newborn babies are among those who are highly susceptible to infectious diseases, including COVID-19. In disease outbreaks, such as what we are experiencing […]