Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when complications arise.
Liya KebedeThere's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.
Liya KebedeI can contribute, be valuable and grow in many ways, since my interests are so varied. That is very satisfying.
Liya KebedeEvery day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much of the world, the act of giving life to a child is still the biggest killer of women of child-bearing age?
Liya Kebede