Look to perceptions and local context – and not more training for nurses – to cut the mortality rate

An MSF fieldworker from South Africa is using her skills to help at-risk mothers and children in Pakistan

Having a baby in sub-Saharan Africa is riskier than anywhere else according to the latest State of the World’s Mothers report.

Reducing maternal and newborn mortality has to be a priority if Africa is to reach its potential.

A C-section is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made through the mother’s abdomen and uterus to assist in the safe delivery of a baby.

Institutional reform has been touted as a solution to reducing the number of pregnancy and birth related deaths.