Mothers of Ethiopia part 1 -Zemzem's journey

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JIMMA, Ethiopia — When Zemzem Moustafa went into labor with her fifth child – at age 30 – she could sense a problem. Living in a thatched-roof hut in Ilebabo, a rural village in western Ethiopia, she and her husband walked to the local health post. A health extension worker there could tell that the baby was in the wrong position, but the worker could not help Zemzem and referred her to the hospital. And so Zemzem’s journey began, one that ends in tragedy for thousands of women in Ethiopia each year.


Mothers Of Ethiopia Part I: Zemzem’s Journey | East Africa in Focus