No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.
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 KebedeMiriam Were has made outstanding contributions to public health in the developing world. She brings basic medical services to women and children in East Africa.
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