Rachael Manning visited Manazi Mmoja hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania and wrote on her return:
'Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with 88 percent of people living below the poverty line of $1.25 per day. The maternal mortality rates are some of the highest worldwide with a 1 in 24 lifetime risk. Infant mortality rates are approximately 70 per 1000 live births.
The hospital I spent my elective in demonstrated the statistics quite clearly. The facilities and availability of equipment, medication and staff were all very limited, and as such the rate of medical complications was high. The majority of my elective was spent in the obstetrics ward and as such I requested money from the IBT to purchase a fetal Doppler for the hospital. This gift was greatly appreciated and allowed for more accurate assessment of foetal wellbeing during labour. Thank you so much for making this contribution to the hospital and my elective!'
Please follow the link to our photoalbum to see photos from Rachels elective.
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