The World Health Organization estimates that obstructed labor accounts for 6% of the maternal deaths worldwide. When it happens, the baby is unable to move through the birth canal. Additionally, it can result in obstetric fistula, which, particularly in developing countries, can have a long-term impact on a woman’s health. Narrated by Omary Kaseko, Idd Uwesu has this report from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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