US EditionHRW Report Condemns Obstetric Violence in Sierra Leone
Human Rights Watch reports that informal fees and neglect in Sierra Leone's public hospitals cause dangerous delays and contribute to maternal and newborn deaths despite a free healthcare policy.
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HRW report condemns obstetric violence in Sierra Leone
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday released a report documenting widespread obstetric violence faced by women giving birth in public healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone. In its 80-page report, “No Money, No Care: Obstetric Violence in Sierra Leone,” HRW interviewed over 50 postpartum women who suffered health complications because of delayed and denied care due to their inability to pay hospital staff adequately. Despite the government’s 20…
Obstetric Violence Deadly for Sierra Leone Women, Newborns
Click to expand Image Pregnant women sit in the waiting area at the pre-natal clinic of the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on April 25, 2016. © 2016 MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images Women giving birth in public hospitals in Sierra Leone who are unable to pay informal fees face dangerous neglect and abuse by health care providers, in some cases leading to the deaths of women or their newborns.Sierra Leone’s pr…
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