Africa - Voice of America: Sierra Leone's Free Maternal Care Eludes Many

Africa - Voice of America africa

Sierra Leone's Free Maternal Care Eludes Many Jul 4th 2012, 15:15 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Up until two years ago, the maternal death rate in Sierra Leone was the highest in the world with 1 in 8 women dying during pregnancy or giving birth. That is when the Ministry of Health and Sanitation introduced free health care for lactating and pregnant women and children under the age of five. Despite successes, women are still having trouble accessing care in Sierra Leone.   Nurses tend to patients in the general hospital in the town of Makeni, in the ... Media files: 6029AFC0-AFF0-4C91-B402-D2E48ADB0A9A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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