Rich Mom, Poor Mom: Growing Gap In Global Access To Maternal Health Care
by The Daily Eye Team May 11 2015, 4:24 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 28 secsLess than six miles separate the crowded public hospital in an industrial district where Emilie Kabala gave birth from the gleaming private clinic in the tree-lined suburb where Rose Rogers had her baby. But in many ways, their daughters were born into different universes. Ms. Kabala, a Congolese immigrant, spent much of her pregnancy waiting in line at the city’s overstrained public clinics. Ms. Rogers, a TV producer, consulted with midwives and attended prenatal classes that advised on breastfeeding techniques and brands of baby monitors.