Childbirth in Sierra Leone

Written by Susan Schulman   
28 May 2008

www.susanschulman.co.uk

Sierra Leone has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world and it continues to get worse. In 1997 there were 1400 recorded deaths out of every 100,000 births and by 2007 this had risen to 1800. Photographer Susan Schulman travelled to Freetown to learn more about the underlying problems resulting in these deeply troubling statistics.

Click on the thumbnails to read each person's story and see the photo-story slideshow below. (enable pop-ups)

Alicia's story Alicia - click to read her story Kadi's story Kadi Kanatu Masaray - click to read her story

Dr Mohamed Wurie Bahword's story Dr Mohamed Wurie Bahword - click to read his story

Fatmata's story
Fatmata Conte - click to read her story






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