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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Schraer

Inside the life-saving maternity ward at risk from Trump’s aid cuts

Many women have benefited from the maternity clinic's life-saving services - (Hugh Kinsella Cunningham / Save the Children)

On the bumpy road leading out of Mahama refugee camp, in eastern Rwanda, women used to travel for as much as two hours to reach the nearest hospital – sometimes giving birth on the way.

“I remember two babies died in that process. The mother had a cord prolapse. That is an extreme emergency; you have to act within 10 minutes,” says Dr Yassin Uwimana.

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