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CARE’s Maternal Health Blog
Ethiopia
Friday September 10, 2010
Posted by: Katherine Porter at 2:46PM EST on September 10, 2010
If you want to meet a rock start obstetrician/gynecologist (ob/gyn) in Ethiopia, you must visit Dil Chora Hospital in Hades where Dr. Munir Kassa saves pregnant women and their newborns on a daily basis. Dil Chora Hospital serves the West Hararghe region and has three ob/gyns on staff. Dr. Munir is often the last hope for rural women facing prolonged labor and pregnancy complications. He performed 14 cesareans last week. One woman had a ruptured uterus and tragically lost the baby. He saved her life. ... (more)Thursday September 9, 2010
Posted by: Katherine Porter at 5:22PM EST on September 9, 2010
Day 2 of CARE’s Learning Tour from my colleague, Julie Bernstein: CARE Maternal Health Advocate Christy Turlington Burns arrived in the wee hours of the night and joined the delegation for day two of our journey. We flew an hour east to Dire Dawa, a beautiful rural town surrounded by plush, green mountains. It felt great being out of the hustle and bustle of the capital city. I’m sure it helped that the sun was shining and the temperature was about 20 degrees warmer. ... (more) |
