Saint Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia

The Waiters

Most people in Eastern Province have no access to ambulances. So pregnant mothers deemed at high risk of problems during birth stay at the hospital waiting for labour to begin - and so are often called “the waiters”. Their wait can be many weeks. Here is one way they keep themselves entertained...

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last updated
29 April 2012