SID Research Associate & 1st year medical student, University of Alberta: Rabia Bana, Kenya 2012
Her first born…
It was 10:30 pm when she got the call, the nurse I mean. There was a young mother in the community who was in labour. She was at the clinic just by the house; Sister went to see her. The mama still had time so Sister came home to have dinner. After dinner we walked to the clinic, in the black night, following the small patch of dirt road illuminated by the torch. We entered the maternity ward – one room for labour, one room for resting. She opened the door to see the young mama curled up on a resting bed…More www.sidcanada.org | Students for International Development.
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