Thousands of Liberian women suffer silently from obstetric fistula, a preventable childbirth injury that leaves them leaking urine or feces for years, often in isolation, because maternal health care in Liberia lags decades behind. Despite the fact that 80% of cases could be prevented with timely medical care, limited facilities, poor referral systems, and lack of trained staff mean women continue to endure shame and disability. Augusta S. Lafalay reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Thousands of Liberian Women Suffer a Preventable Birth Injury While Care Lags Decades Behind – FrontPage Africa Online

This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the Investigating Liberia project. Funding was provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency in Liberia. The founder had no say in the story’s content.