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Understanding the High Maternal Mortality Rates in Lesotho: Causes and Solutions

26 June 2024 by Limpho Sello Est. Read Time: 4m 50s Listen to this article: South Sudan, Somalia, and Lesotho have the highest maternal mortality rates in the East and Central African region. Lesotho’s United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Coordinator, Blandina Motaung, explained that South Sudan [...]

Beyond Delivery: Untold Emotional Battle Faced by Lesotho’s Midwives

19 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 30 sec(s) Listen to this article: Retired midwife, Keneuoe Fobo, now serves as the president of the Independent Midwives’ Association of Lesotho. Credit: Keneuoe Fobo. “Losing an expectant mother during labor was a devastation beyond words,” begins Keneuoe Fobo, a [...]