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Dying to Give Birth

Jill McGivering follows the work of Dr Nighat in a maternity hospital in Pakistan as she deals with daily reality of neo-natal death and poor facilities for pregnant women.

According to figures from the UN a woman in Pakistan dies almost every half an hour because of problems from pregnancy or childbirth.

Most women in Pakistan cannot afford to buy proper medical care.

The supply of even basically trained mid-wives far outstrips demand for care.

For Assignment Jill McGivering follows the work of Dr Nighat in a maternity hospital in Karachi as she deals with daily reality of neo-natal death and poor facilities for pregnant women.

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25 minutes

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Sat 31 Oct 2009 06:05GMT

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  • Thu 29 Oct 2009 10:05GMT
  • Thu 29 Oct 2009 15:05GMT
  • Thu 29 Oct 2009 20:05GMT
  • Fri 30 Oct 2009 01:05GMT
  • Sat 31 Oct 2009 06:05GMT

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