At 35 weeks pregnant with her fourth child, Lailuma felt anxious—the memory of her third birth still haunting her. As with her previous deliveries, she had given birth at home. But the last labor had been unbearably long and tiring. Her baby seemed to have suffered too, being slow to develop and grow as her
Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In rural Makiala village in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), young mothers often lived alone or with their grandmothers while their husbands or partners left to seek work in the city. Pregnant women preferred to give birth at home or elsewhere due to a lack of medical supplies
More than 300,000 women die annually from cervical cancer—most from low- and middle-income countries. Here in a modest neighborhood in Quezon, Philippines, women are self-collecting samples for regular cervical cancer screening. Hear all about it in this four minute journey to SUCCESS. Listen to our podcast, “Success in Quezon City” Listen to more Jhpiego podcasts!
Every day 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Helena’s story shows us it doesn’t have to be this way.
