In Kenya’s remote north-east,the maternity death rate is the worst in the world. Will modern efforts bring change?When Surura Sheikh arrived desperate and in pain at Mandera Referral Hospital in Kenya, her labour was already at an advanced stage. But the unborn baby, and its tiny arm protruding from its mother’s womb,was wedged in a side-to-side position, unable to come out.
Doctors urged the 26-year-customary mother of five to allow them to perform a Caesarean section, and almost certainly the only thing that could save both her and her baby. Even in her exhausted state,she refused to consent, still clinging to the hope of a normal delivery. Related: Buenos Aires: bringing public services to the 'invisible' slums By the time a woman gets here, or the baby is 50-50,the mother is 50-50. So she can live or she can dieTo be born a woman there is hell, it’s a curse Related: The unarmed civilians bringing peace to South Sudan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com