Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Obstetric Violence Deadly for Sierra Leone Women, Newborns

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Pregnant women sit in the waiting area at the pre-natal clinic of the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on April 25, 2016. © 2016 MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images Women giving birth in public hospitals in Sierra Leone who are unable to pay informal fees face dangerous neglect and abuse by health care providers, in some cases leading to the deaths of women or their newborns.Sierra Leone’s progress on maternal healthcare is being undermined by a lack of resources in public hospitals and the use of volunteer staff, even though the…

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