Healthcare for a Neglected Population: SD DRC Stage II

Mother and Child at the hostpital

Mother and Child at the hostpital

Decades of conflict and a lack of government investment have made it hard for people in the DRC to access basic healthcare. The distances, cost of transport, lack of health infrastructure, bad roads, burden of disease, poverty and poor nutrition combine to create a toxic mix that results in one of the highest child and maternal mortality rates in the world. Continue reading