Moments when I love midwifery practice; when a new baby is born and when I find myself in the centre of issues that affect women .
The worst moments when men who are seen as the family heads and also decision makers take decisions that are detrimental to the well being of their partners.
Calling for the discharge of women who are pregnant and sick against medical advise. These vulnerable , sick and poor women will give in because they actually have to depend on them for everything therefore if the decision will even cause harm to them, they have no say.
Most of these cases come back to our facilities worse of and even causes death for some women. Some men will even pretend to be sending the women to close facilities and keep this vulnerable women at home.
The question I ask myself is it greed, poverty, selfishness, illiteracy or what can make some men so insensitive to the plight of women.
We need change! The life of every woman counts. Men get involved in maternal health , understand our issues and help reduce the needless deaths.
How can a husband or partner keep a woman he loves at home when she is suffering from severe preeclampsia and has been referred to a higher facility. If this woman dies who will be blamed?
We still have a long way to go. Remembering how I helped save a young woman who was very sick and partner wanted to take her to the northern part of the country .After a long and tough deliberation he changed his mind and the life of this young lady was saved.
She could have had serious complications on her way since they were not going with ambulance or any health personnel.
Well after that incidence, similar incidence kept repeating it self and I kept asking my self when will all these end?
When will society place value on the health of women? When will women be empowered enough to take decisions that affect their own reproductive health? Hoping for better days ahead.
Let’s empower our women both economically and psychologically. Yes it’s possible end Maternal deaths.
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