Amy Williams I whole heartedly believe that midwives everywhere should be trained as well. Yes.

Myself too

Thanks

Well said.

We are products of our environment. In Africa, we rise up to the occasion by thinking about ways to improvise. We don't wait for "hand out" because there isn't any...

Moyo .A. One important factor you haven’t taken into consideration is the effect of slavery n systematic racism

White people are so funny

Well, where does all the handouts go to then, I am intrigued.

Sarah Burggraf Go find a bridge

And who pray tell pays for that? In the developed nations, we have it available at little to no cost to most women. Though the cost of these medications are far far too high for people that don’t even have enough to eat if the medications are even available. In countries such as this, they don’t have availability. Women are often property and considered trade goods in poor countries even today. It’s not as simple as just putting everyone on the pill. Women worldwide die daily almost exclusively as a result of Maternal mortality. This is the worldwide number one killer of women. Next in line is violence. Let that sink in… Pregnancy is not an illness, but in countries where basic nutrition and simple skilled preventative care is absent, it turns deadly very fast. Sick malnourished women have sick malnourished babies. The midwives alliance of North America tenets state “the mother is the first and only primary caregiver for her baby.” This means, healthy mother healthy baby. And they have no way to prevent this if they’re married (or even not). In reality, there aren’t countries full of “loose women” just begging to get pregnant at every turn. As a midwife myself, I know so many of my colleagues that have donated their time, skills, money, and supplies going into the thick of these areas to deliver skilled care where it is so desperately needed. I intend to go for my turn soon as well. These women are people too with equal quality, value, and worth as you… as a midwife, it is my mission to NEVER stop educating the blissfully ignorant public in these well developed countries about the plight of women and babies everywhere. Until not one more dies due to lack of care, it will never be enough!