Malaysia Is The Second Best Place In South East Asia To Be A Mother
According to Save The Children, Malaysia is the second best place in South East Asia to be a mother, coming just behind Singapore.
By Darian Goh — 08 May 2014, 02:59 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
A Report By NGO "Save The Children" Has Listed Malaysia As The Second Best Place In South East Asia To Be A Mother
Malaysia has been ranked the second best place in South-East Asia to be a mother, according to a report published by a non-governmental organisation Save the Children that promotes the rights of mothers and children.
thestar.com.myThe index is part of the children's aid agency's annual State of the World's Mothers report, now in its 15th edition, comparing 178 countries around the globe, showing which are succeeding -- and which are failing -- in saving and improving the lives of mothers and their children.
In A Regional Scale, Malaysia Came In Second In, Only Bested By Singapore
The country came second in the region (68th in the world) after Singapore which came in at 15th globally while Thailand was placed 72nd followed by Vietnam (93), Laos (129) and Cambodia (132).
"Singapore has done well on the index, far ahead of its regional counterparts, with significant cuts in maternal and child mortality, as well as improvements in the percentage of women in leadership positions in the country," said Greg Duly, Regional Director for Save the Children in Southeast and East Asia.
On The Other End Of The Scale, Myanmar Is The Worst Country To Be A Mother
Across Southeast Asia, Myanmar was the worst place to be a mother, while the Philippines, which were tied for 106th with Indonesia last year, pulled ahead to 105th as the latter fell to 113th. Thailand moved up eight places to 72nd; Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia all fell a few spots to 93rd, 129th and 132nd respectively.
On A Global Scale, Finland Is Ranked As The Best Country To Be A Mother For The Second Consecutive Year
Overall, Finland was ranked the best place to be a mother for the second straight year and Somalia came in last.
The Report Compared The Countries Using Factors Such As Income, Maternal Health As Well As Education
Maternal health is one of the factors the report uses to determine the rankings
Image via hospitalwanitametro.comThe report noted that it compared 178 countries in terms of maternal health, education on child mortality and the level of women’s income as well as political status.
thestar.com.myThe Report Then Suggested Ways On How To Improve The Wellbeing Of Mothers Through Better Healthcare
Economic empowerment as well as education will improve the wellbeing of mothers.
Image via stanford.eduMore than 60 million women and children needed humanitarian assistance this year, said the report.
The top recommendation from the group was to improve access to high quality healthcare and to place more emphasis on the benefits of investing in women’s education and economic empowerment.
thestar.com.my"Every country must be better prepared to assist mothers and children in emergencies," said the report.
The report also shows that maternal and child mortality can be dramatically cut when efforts are made to improve services for mothers and children.
