Chronic violence and neglect in parts of northeastern Uganda's Karamoja region means 70 percent of the population has no access to any kind of health care. This affects women the most - maternal mortality rates here are 75 percent higher than the national average. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) goals in Karamoja's Kaabong district are to strengthen government health services and to reach people who otherwise can't get to health facilities. For more information, visit msf.org to find the MSF web site in your home country. If you have questions or comments, send an e-mail to msfpodcast@msf.org . MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, is an independent medical humanitarian aid organization that delivers emergency assistance to people affected by wars, epidemics, and natural or man-made disasters in more than 60 countries around the world.
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Orignal From: MSF Frontline Reports podcast, Ep. 88: Women Pay the Price for Neglect in Northeastern Uganda
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