Stakeholder Summary >> Azerbaijan, Review Documentation, 4

CWMW noted that the high incidence of maternal and infant mortality in Azerbaijan is connected primarily to: 1) low degree/lack of awareness and knowledge of reproductive health on the part of women; 2) lack of qualified doctors, even though State facilities provide care for pregnant women free-of-charge; and 3) widespread poverty among the population, even though traditionally special attention is paid by families to the proper nourishment for pregnant women. [Para 40]