Lesotho: Accompanying Mothers in the Mountain Kingdom

[Partners in Health]Lesotho is among the most dangerous countries for pregnant women. From conception to delivery, daunting terrain, sparse medical facilities, and cultural barriers make it difficult to access proper health care. In the Mountain Kingdom, for every 100,000 live births, 1,155 women die from pregnancy-related complications, giving Lesotho one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, according to recent estimates from Measure DHS, a USAID-funded project that collects health data in 90 countries.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news