Hon Deputy Speaker, the IFP commends all efforts made in raising awareness around the issues of maternal health, specifically those surrounding the needless deaths of women during pregnancy and childbirth. Our country has just hosted the 29th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, which was attended by representatives from 111 countries.
Global figures have estimated that 364 000 women die every year during childbirth and that 99% of those deaths occur in countries with low resources. We would like to see ... This is not one and a half minutes. [Time expired.]
Members have one and a half minutes. Usually I go over that.