Six percent of global maternal deaths are caused by obstructed labor. That’s when a baby can’t move through the birth canal. It can also lead to obstetric fistula, a condition that can have a long-term impact on a woman’s health, especially in developing countries.
With the coronavirus continuing to spread in China, its economic impact is already been felt in East African markets cut off from their Chinese suppliers. VOA Swahili Service reporters Idd Uwesu and Hubba Abdi have this story narrated by Scott Stearns.
