Pregnancy in South Africa is getting safer, but still not safe enough. Here's what the health department says they're doing about it.
Last week, Amnesty International South Africa executive director Shenilla Mohamed penned a commentary on Bhekisisa's health pages in the Mail & Guardian. In the piece, Mohamed argued that not much had changed for pregnant women and new mothers since the organisation released a report on maternal deaths five years ago. The document details challenges faced by women in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal in accessing antenatal care.
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