Malawi hospitals putting women's lives at risk

A report by the office of the public protector in Malawi has alleged that medical malpractices are leading to mothers having their uteruses removed during or after childbirth at public hospitals. According to the report, between January and July last year, 160 women had their lives changed forever, when they had to have hysterectomies, which means they can't bear children ever again.

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(Photo: Loneri Mwa holds her three year-old daughter and Laisi Muotcha holds her five-month old in the Lilongwe Central hospital, Malawi. Credit: Ami Vitale/Getty Images)