MSF Photo Blog

Chocò, Colombia – April 7, 2010
16-year old Daniela in labour pain before her first delivery. The baby’s farther is not around, but her mother has come to assist her during the birth. They live together about three hours by public transport from the hospital. After a long an exhausting delivery she had a healthy girl. High maternal mortality rates in Chocò are almost three times as high as the Colombian average (194,7/100,000 born). This led MSF to start a project of sexual and reproductive healthcare in this poor Colombian region.