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The women of Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone
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In some countries, the biggest problem with health care is a lack of access to it.  William Powers used to manage a public health program in Sierra Leone run by Catholic Relief Services.  One day he met a young woman about to give birth but needed a cesarean operation.  The closest hospital with a doctor was seven hours away.  The situation presented him with a terrible choice between death and more death.  Powers tells us about it in this aid worker diary. 
Click on the following link for more information:
History and Geography of Sierra Leone
William Powers' Books
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