That is what Dr Sophia Webster, UK-based Obstetrician, is doing!!! All because African women face many more health challenges than their European counterparts and are much more likely to die as a result of having a baby.
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| Me and Sophia!! (I was in awe!!!) |
I was soooo impressed to meet Sophia and hear her talk so passionately about the challenge that she has set herself to raise awareness of the massive barriers African women have during childbirth.
She is:
- visiting multiple medical and midwifery units
- donating essential midwifery + medical equipment
- facilitating skills teaching among local staff focusing on the 3 most serious pregnancy complications: massive bleeding, serious infection and very high blood pressure
- listening to and recording the stories of the patients and their carers that they encounter
- visiting schools
- stimulating discussion within each country and beyond about the factors which influence the health of women during pregnancy and childbirth
- inviting donations to 7 key maternal health charities performing sustainable work in this field
See more here!!
@foreverymother
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