en-us	An estimated 116 million babies will be born under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF said today ahead of Mother’s Day.These babies are projected to be born up to 40 weeks after COVID-19 – currently straining health systems and medical supply chains all over the world – was recognized as a pandemic on March 11. 
zh-cn	在母亲节即将到来之际，联合国儿童基金会于今日表示，自3 月 11 日2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）被宣布具有大流行特征后的 40 周内，据估算约有1.16 亿名婴儿将出生。然而目前世界各地 的卫生系统和医疗物资供应链都因疫情而面临压力。   

en-us	New mothers and newborns will be greeted by harsh realities, UNICEF said, including global containment measures such as lockdowns and curfews;  
zh-cn	联合国儿童基金会表示，新手妈妈和疫情期间出生的宝宝们将面临重重挑战，包括世界各地为遏制病毒传播而采取的社会限制与宵禁等措施、 

en-us	health centres overwhelmed with response efforts;  
zh-cn	卫生保健机构承受的过重负荷、 

en-us	supply and equipment shortages;  
zh-cn	物资和设备的短缺， 

en-us	and a lack of sufficient skilled birth attendants as health workers, including midwives, are redeployed to treat COVID-19 patients. 
zh-cn	以及因抽调至救治2019冠状病毒病患者而导致的包括助产士在内的熟练卫生工作者缺乏等等。 

en-us	“Millions of mothers all over the world embarked on a journey of parenthood in the world as it was.  
zh-cn	全世界成百上千万的准妈妈们如今正面对着一个与怀孕之初不一样的世界， 

en-us	They now must prepare to bring a life into the world as it has become – a world where expecting mothers are afraid to go to health centres for fear of getting infected, or missing out on emergency care due to strained health services and lockdowns,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director.  
zh-cn	她们需要做好准备，来应对分娩所面临的种种挑战，包括因感染风险而对前往医疗机构的担忧，以及由于卫生系统不堪重负或限制措施而无法接受紧急护理等等。联合国儿童基金会执行主任亨丽埃塔·福尔（Henrietta Fore）说， 

en-us	“It is hard to imagine how much the coronavirus pandemic has recast motherhood.” 
zh-cn	很难想象，2019冠状病毒病大流行在多大程度上改变了孕产妇的生活。” 

en-us	Ahead of Mother’s Day, recognized in May in over 128 countries, UNICEF is warning that COVID-19 containment measures can disrupt life-saving health services such as childbirth care, putting millions of pregnant mothers and their babies at great risk. 
zh-cn	在今年的母亲节—这一得到全球超过128个国家承认的节日到来 之际，联合国儿童基金会发出警示：针对2019冠状病毒病的遏制措施可能会影响到分娩护理等拯救生命的卫生保健服务，从而使数以亿计孕产妇和新生儿的生命与健康处于风险之中。 

en-us	Most of these countries had high neonatal mortality rates even before the pandemic and may see these levels increase with COVID-19 conditions. 
zh-cn	他们中的多数国家此前的新生儿死亡率就较高，随着 2019 冠状病毒病的暴发，新生儿死亡率可能会因此增加。  

en-us	Even wealthier countries are affected by this crisis.  
zh-cn	即使是相对富裕的国家也受到了这场危机的影响。 

en-us	In the US, the sixth highest country in terms of expected number of births, over 3.3 million babies are projected to be born between March 11 and December 16.  
zh-cn	在美国，据估算将有超过330万婴儿在3月11日至12月16日间出生，新生儿人数在世界各国中排名第六。 

en-us	In New York, authorities are looking into alternative birthing centers as many pregnant women are worried about giving birth in hospitals.   
zh-cn	在纽约，由于许多孕产妇担心在医院分娩的风险，政府部门正在研究建立替代的分娩中心。 

en-us	UNICEF warns that although evidence suggests that pregnant mothers are not more affected by COVID-19 than others, countries need to ensure they still have access to antenatal, delivery and postnatal services.  
zh-cn	联合国儿童基金会强调，尽管有证据表明孕产妇受 2019 冠状病毒病的影响并不会多于其他人群，各国仍需要确保她们能够持续获得产前、分娩和产后的服务。 

en-us	Likewise, sick newborns need emergency services as they are at high risk of death.  
zh-cn	同样，由于死亡风险较高，患有其他疾病的新生儿也需要得到紧急的卫生服务。 

en-us	New families require support to start breastfeeding, and to get medicines, vaccines and nutrition to keep their babies healthy. 
zh-cn	新生儿家庭还需要获得支持来进行母乳喂养，并在药物、疫苗和营养方面也得到支持以保证婴儿的健康。 

en-us	On behalf of mothers worldwide, UNICEF is issuing an urgent appeal to governments and health care providers to save lives in the coming months by: 
zh-cn	联合国儿童基金会代表世界各地的母亲向各国政府和卫生保健服务提供者发出以下紧急呼吁，以拯救生命： 

en-us	Helping pregnant women to receive antenatal checkups, skilled delivery care, postnatal care services, and care related to COVID-19 as needed; 
zh-cn	帮助有需要的孕产妇获得产前检查、熟练的分娩护理、产后护理等服务以及与 2019 冠状病毒病相关的护理服务； 

en-us	Ensuring health workers are provided with the necessary personal protective equipment and get priority testing and vaccination once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available so that they can deliver high quality care to all pregnant women and newborn babies during the pandemic; 
zh-cn	确保向卫生工作者提供必要的个人防护用品，为他们优先进行病毒检测，并在针对2019冠状病毒病的疫苗上市后优先为其接种，以便其在疫情大流行期间能够向所有孕产妇和新生儿提供优质的卫生保健服务； 

en-us	Guaranteeing that all infection prevention and control measures are in place in health facilities during childbirth and immediately after; 
zh-cn	确保医疗卫生场所在孕产妇分娩期间和分娩后及时采取各项感染防控措施； 

en-us	Allowing health care workers to reach pregnant women and new mothers through home visits, encouraging women living in remote areas to use maternal waiting homes, and by using mobile health strategies for teleconsultations; 
zh-cn	允许卫生工作者通过家访为孕产妇和新手妈妈提供服务，鼓励生活在偏远地区的孕产妇使用产妇候诊室，并能够得到在线远程会诊服务； 

en-us	Training, protecting and equipping health workers with clean birth kits to attend home births where health facilities are closed; 
zh-cn	在医疗卫生设施关闭时，确保卫生工作者得到培训和充分保护，并为其配备清洁分娩包，使他们能帮助孕产妇在家分娩； 

en-us	Allocating resources to lifesaving services and supplies for maternal and child health. 
zh-cn	保障妇幼保健及其他挽救生命的服务持续开展所需的物资供应。 

en-us	While it is not yet known whether the virus is transmitted from a mother to her baby during pregnancy and delivery, UNICEF recommends that all pregnant women: 
zh-cn	虽然目前尚无证据表明这一病毒是否在妊娠和分娩期间存在母婴传播，但联合国儿童基金会建议孕产妇们做到： 

en-us	Follow precautions to protect themselves from exposure to the virus, closely monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19. 
zh-cn	遵循相应的防护指南，以保护自己免受病毒感染，同时密切监测自身是否出现 2019 冠状病毒病的症状。 

en-us	And seek advice from the nearest designated facility if they have concerns or experience symptoms; 
zh-cn	如出现相关症状，应向最近的定点医院寻求建议； 

en-us	Take the same precautions to avoid COVID -19 infection as other people:  
zh-cn	采取必要的预防措施以避免感染风险， 

en-us	practice physical distancing, avoid physical gatherings and use online health services;   
zh-cn	例如与他人保持社交距离，避免参加聚会，以及使用在线医疗服务等； 

en-us	Seek medical care early if they live in affected or at-risk areas and have fever, cough or difficulty breathing; 
zh-cn	生活在受2019冠状病毒病影响或存在风险地区的孕产妇，如果出现发热、咳嗽或呼吸困难等症状时，应及时就医； 

en-us	Continue breastfeeding their baby even if they are infected or suspect being infected as the virus has not been found in samples of breastmilk.  
zh-cn	目前尚未在母乳样本中检测出病毒，对于2019冠状病毒病感染或疑似感染妇女所分娩的新生儿，母亲可以继续母乳喂养。 

en-us	Mothers with COVID-19 should wear a mask when feeding their baby;  
zh-cn	确诊2019冠状病毒病的母亲在喂养婴儿时应佩戴口罩； 

en-us	wash hands before and after touching the baby;  
zh-cn	与婴儿密切接触之前和之后应做好手部清洁； 

en-us	and routinely clean and disinfect surfaces; 
zh-cn	并应定期清洁和消毒婴儿用品； 

en-us	Continue to hold the newborn and perform skin-to-skin care; 
zh-cn	继续开展和宝宝的皮肤接触； 

en-us	Ask their midwife or doctor where they feel is the safest place to give birth and have a birth plan in place to reduce anxiety and to ensure they get to the place on time; 
zh-cn	征求助产士或医生的意见，以确定最安全的分娩场所，同时与他们共同制定分娩方案，以确保他们能够及时到达分娩场所。这样做还能缓解自己的焦虑情绪。

en-us	Continue medical support, including routine immunizations, after the baby is born. 
zh-cn	确保宝宝在出生后持续获得包括常规免疫接种等在内的卫生保健服务。 

en-us	Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 2.8 million pregnant women and newborns died every year, or 1 every 11 seconds, mostly of preventable causes.  
zh-cn	即使在 2019冠状病毒病大流行之前，每年据估算都有280万名孕 产妇和新生儿死亡，即每11秒就有1人死亡，而这其中的大部分 都死于可预防的疾病。 

en-us	UNICEF calls for immediate investment in health workers with the right training, who are equipped with the right medicines to ensure every mother and newborn is cared for by a safe pair of hands to prevent and treat complications during pregnancy, delivery and birth. 
zh-cn	为此，联合国儿童基金会呼吁立即进行投入，以确保卫生工作者能得到恰当的培训，配备有所需的药物，为每一名孕产妇和新生儿提供安全护理，确保妊娠与分娩前后可能出现的并发症得到有效预防或治疗。 

en-us	“This is a particularly poignant Mother’s Day, as many families have been forced apart during the coronavirus pandemic,” Fore said.  
zh-cn	许多家庭的成员在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间被迫分离，因此今年的母亲节对许多人来说将是一个格外辛酸的日子。” 福尔说，

en-us	“But it is also a time for unity, a time to bring everyone together in solidarity.  
zh-cn	但这一天也可以成为一个展现团结，将所有人凝聚起来的日子。 

en-us	We can help save lives by making sure that every pregnant mother receives the support she needs to give birth safely in the months to come.”
zh-cn	让我们携起手来，确保每一位准妈妈在未来几个月得到她们急需的支持，顺利平安地诞下新的生命。”