Advocating for pregnant women

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Childbirth is a natural process that requires special attention because the life of both the mother and her child is in the hands of attendant. Although the implications and consequences of delivering without medical assistance are known, there are still women in El Salvador that either by choice or circumstance deliver their children at home.

That was the case of Reina, a 34-year-old woman who died after giving birth to her baby, due to a hemorrhage caused by a retained placenta. 

World Vision is working with communities like this one in El Salvador to change the culture around hospital births, to reduce socio-economic barriers to health care, and to improve health services. 

Photos by Katia Maldonado