This film illustrates the problem women face when giving birth in Sierra Leone. 1 in 8 women die giving birth in Sierra Leone as opposed to 1 in 4000 in developed countries. In a country where over 50% live on less then 1$ a day and a quarter live in extreme poverty, the poorer you are the more likely you are to die giving birth.
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how sad but true …
how sad but true welcome to realty this is why the western world should’nt take the things they have 4 granted
they shld get free …
they shld get free supplies of better modern technology sent to their country…or to any 3rd world countries!they may be poor,but they are humans as well..and they to need to start their generation tree!
This is terrible. I …
This is terrible. I would never agree to have the pain of a normal childbirth and they don`t even get c-section if they need to. And then surely they even did not want to marry that man or have children at all.
because of the ‘ …
because of the ‘blood diamond’…people suffer the consequence
That’s so sad…and …
That’s so sad…and we complain abouthealth care in America. There is no hospital in this country that would turn a woman giving birth away especially if it’s an emergency. We complain too much but we are blessed in alot of ways.
I have an idea that …
I have an idea that may help- Universities should require that students going for MD’s do some volunteer work in these countries before getting their degress and for doctors to do a certain amount of volunteer work before getting their licenses renewed.
sad…
sad…
President Koroma u …
President Koroma u are a very hard working man, u are trying your best to help the people of your country, now there is electricity, i want u to make ur next priority is to constructure roads, stantand roads that will connect cities, towns, communities. i believe with good infrastructure the prblem of health and even poverty will reduce, because then people will be mobile with their goods & services that will help them with social problem. GOD bless Salone.
some of the …
some of the hospitals, doctors making the situation worse by demanding too much money even when it is not necessary, because they too dont have no salar, so it all comes up to the government to help greatly, frist lady mrs koroma you really have to do some. build roads so people can connect to their communities.