Childbirth

Worst Place to be a Mother: Why We Need to Address Childbirth in Conflict Zones

Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Women fleeing conflict are far from safe – they may have to give birth on the run, without even the most basic items needed for a clean delivery. Conflict can destroy medical facilities and displace health workers, and distress from both types of crises can push women into premature labour.

Mothers Give Birth Safely Amid South Sudan's Conflict

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
When the gunshots started in Lanyi town last December, Wilma Avowa was grinding corn in preparation for dinner. She grabbed a few clothes and some food, and packed them in her bag. As she fled her home in this rural community five hours from South Sudan’s capital of Juba, she feared for her two pregnant neighbors, both of whom were due to deliver soon.