LIBERIA: WOMAN GIVES BIRTH OUTSIDE REDEMPTION HOSPITAL DUE TO BED SHORTAGE AS GOVERNMENT INCREASES HOSPITAL FEES - Smart News Liberia

LIBERIA: WOMAN GIVES BIRTH OUTSIDE REDEMPTION HOSPITAL DUE TO BED SHORTAGE AS GOVERNMENT INCREASES HOSPITAL FEES - Smart News Liberia

MONROVIA – A woman was forced to give birth outside the government-run Redemption Hospital in New Kru Town, Montserrado County, due to the unavailability of hospital beds, according to eyewitness reports. The woman’s identity was withheld by her family, but the incident, which unfolded in full view of bystanders, has sparked outrage among local residents and reignited concerns about the deteriorating state of Liberia’s public health system. Eyew…

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