This is a worrying trend that militates against the desired sustainable development goals related to health and well-being. These barriers originate from supply side and demand side deficiencies as well as health facility and home-based factors. On arrival, she was taken to the labour ward where she waited for emergency assistance from the health workers. She went home dejected and closure for this unfortunate and preventable incident was prolonged by the health facility as it took her more than three days to locate her dead newborn. Additionally, it is our expectation that health facility personnel will treat all women who access maternal health services with the dignity and respect that they rightly deserve and do their best to save lives.

Source: The Star October 26, 2020 02:00 UTC