Global health injustice means that in Europe, a woman’s lifetime chance of death due to pregnancy and childbirth is 1:2400 compared to 1:16 in Sub-Saharan African. #Blacklivesmatter #Africanmothersmatter #SierraLeonemothersmatter

Harmful practices against girls cause profound & lasting trauma, robbing them of their right to reach their full potential. UNFPA is sounding the alarm in the 2020 State of World Population report: unf.pa/harm #AgainstMyWill #SWOP2020

Harmful practices such as FGM and early marriage are widespread in Sierra Leone, and these hideous practices are hindering our girls from reaching their full potential.

Child marriage is a social evil that needs to be addressed. Child Marriage and the lesser gap between marriage and pregnancy may be one of the many causes of Teenage Pregnancy. #MotherhoodHealthCare #endchildmarriage

Age and diabetes the biggest risk factors for death in pregnant COVID-19 patients news-medical.net/news/20200604/…

Together with Minister of Planning & Economic Dev, Dr Kaikai we welcomed Mr Gerald Hatler, new Head of Cooperation @ the #EU Delegation in Sierra Leone. It was also an opportunity to discuss future programming post 2020. #NAOSL #EUSierraLeone Tom Vens AndyIsHereBoi Gerald Hatler

In Sierra Leone 1 in 17 women die from pregnancy related causes.The lack of qualified medical personnel is one of the significant contributing factors. Investing in midwives will help improve the situation. Find out how you can help at motherhoodhealthcare.org.

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