A life for a life.
Unfortunately for her, she was unlucky as she got into labor at night. With complications and situations that should be solved in this 21st century, she passed on whiles giving birth to a new life. A life for a life. She passed on while giving birth because of inaccessible roads. The mode of transport for some communities in the rural areas is motorcycles. And women in labor have to sit on them.
Oforiwaa Gyasi Ellen
In exchange for a new life, there are many maternal deaths in some areas of the world. This tends to reflect the inequalities in access to health services while highlighting the gap between the rich and the poor. A majority of maternal deaths happen in developing countries despite us being in the 21st century. Many women in less developed countries are at a higher risk of maternal deaths than those in developed countries. Not only due to poor infrastructure but Poor women in remote areas are also least likely to receive adequate healthcare as a result of low numbers of skilled health workers. Positive change can happen quickly if the right actions are taken to improve maternal health. To save new life, we should address the inequalities in access to and quality of reproductive, maternal, and newborn health care services. Stakeholders in charge should ensure accountability in order to improve quality of care and equity.
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