 In cases like this, mothers have no choice but to breastfeed their infants regardless of their knowledge of the harmful effects.Worldwide, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has decreased, with South-East Asia seeing the most dramatic decrease of 59% and Africa seeing a decline of 27%.There are no regions that are on track to meet the Millennium Development Goal of decreasing maternal mortality by 75% by the year 2015.