The outcomes of obstetric operations has improved in the past decades. But women need equitable surgical care throughout their lives - not just during childbirth.
- Professor of Global Surgery, University of Cape Town
For every maternal death, there are about an additional 20 women who suffer serious injuries, infections and disabilities related to pregnancy.
Changes caused by COVID-19 in the higher education sector could alter the power dynamics between African researchers and those from developed countries.
A crisis like COVID-19 demands that professional barriers be broken.
Many women in African countries who are medically required to have caesarean sections aren’t able to access them due to weak health systems and a lack of resources.
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