No Woman Should Die Giving Birth: Maternal Mortality in Sierra Leone

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.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Sierra Leone
• childbirth
• maternal death
• Irene Khan
• healthcare
• Amnesty International

[URALooza]

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.

[MsLoveMe27]

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.

[thomasmcquery]

this is a sad issue

[obefiend]

more people from privileged background should watch this video. young kids too so they know how lucky they are to be born in civilized nations. I am from Malaysia and when i saw this video i thank god that my country while not great could at least provide her citizen with basic health care.

[paranrm]

A lot of these women are not women they are girls /children giving birth.So so SAD.

[Gr8Gaia]

This is worse than sad. It seems like a subtle form of genocide to allow these women and their offspring to suffer like this. I know that poverty is a major issue, but to me, it also seems as if the governement is dragging their feet because it is a way of slowing the growth of the population. Just a thought. I am also appauled by the fact that so many men are on the boards and within the administrations that are responsible. What they have been doing has not been working. Americans are blessed.

[titeukubit]

I AM TRUELY BLESSED!!!!! THIS IS BEYOND SAD! MY HEART GOES OUT TO THESE MOTHERS...: :(

[makeupbygloria]

@Koenigskind23 omg yes ur right some of them r forced into marriage

[pinzezzSophie]

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!