Meet Minivah and her son Trust: a journey to safe delivery
When Minivah Miselo began experiencing labour pains one afternoon, she knew she needed to reach the health facility quickly. Living in a rural community in Central Province, Zambia, distance and a lack of transport have long made childbirth dangerous for many women. “I started feeling labour pains, so I called my mother,” Minivah recalls. “Then my mother called the rider to come and take me to the health facility.” Within a short time, the community’s Emergency Transport System (ETS) rider, Vincent, arrived with the bicycle ambulance. Together with a Community Health Volunteer (CHV), who is also a member of the…
