theatlantic:A Donkey Ambulance for Women in Labor in AfghanistanAfghanistan has some of the highest
theatlantic:A Donkey Ambulance for Women in Labor in AfghanistanAfghanistan has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world, and a high concentration of donkeys.Enter the maternity saddle — a new invention that promises to carry women in labor across Afghanistan’s difficult terrain so they can get the medical care they need.The British charity HealthProm and designer Peter Muckle developed the inflatable donkey saddle to ease the burden on women about to give birth in remote areas of Afghanistan.The lack of suitable transport in mountainous areas leads many pregnant women to opt against heading to health centers in favor of giving birth at home, raising the risks for both mother and child should complications arise.Read more. [Image: Screenshot HealthProm] -- source link
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