The G
ates Foundation recently published PRONTO’s work in Guatemala in an article titled, “A New Way to Combat Maternal Mortality in Guatemala’s ‘Corridor of Death'”
This piece was contributed by PRONTO’s own Dilys Walker along with Wolfgang Munar.
“A pregnant Kekchi woman arrives, clearly in pain, at a primary health center in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Her trusted midwife accompanied her on the three-hour ride from their village. Julio, a male Nurse’s Aide, receives the two women. He interviews the women in their native language, examines the patient, and jots down some notes for future reference. He writes on a single piece of paper: “Patient at term, early labor, blood pressure 110/70 (normal); fever (102 F).” The midwife adds that “her waters broke 15 hours ago. …(continue reading)”
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