Dear all,
I am the mother of four children, a boy and three girls. I thank the Lord for giving me these children.
When it comes to their births stories, i can only compare my country's health system to that of a developed country. At home, hospitals do the bare minimum. I got my first two children in Rwanda, my country, and the last two ones in South Africa. I had health problems and i was advised to go there for better care. The two are incomparable experiences. In South Africa, private hospitals are nice, you have different specialists caring for you, all the details of your health are taken into account, you are in good hands. Although we have good doctors and a little bit of improvement these years, we have a very long way to go before getting where developed countries are already in the health care system. We need qualified people and the required equipment in our hospitals. But compared to the hospitals when i was born 40 years ago, i can only be proud of my nation.
I am the mother of four children, a boy and three girls. I thank the Lord for giving me these children.
When it comes to their births stories, i can only compare my country's health system to that of a developed country. At home, hospitals do the bare minimum. I got my first two children in Rwanda, my country, and the last two ones in South Africa. I had health problems and i was advised to go there for better care. The two are incomparable experiences. In South Africa, private hospitals are nice, you have different specialists caring for you, all the details of your health are taken into account, you are in good hands. Although we have good doctors and a little bit of improvement these years, we have a very long way to go before getting where developed countries are already in the health care system. We need qualified people and the required equipment in our hospitals. But compared to the hospitals when i was born 40 years ago, i can only be proud of my nation.
Hi Marlene,
ReplyDeleteI found it interesting in the Schmidt book ( 2006) that studies show that children from African cultures reach milestones quicker than American children. In South Africa are you able to choose your type of birth, are home births common or do they advise always going to a hospital?
Hello Katie,
DeleteYou know even in my country, it is advised to go to the hospital. That is why, i did not think of having my babies at home because i was going there specially for the good care in their private hospitals.
Take care.
Hello Katie,
ReplyDeleteYou know even in my country, it is advised to go to the hospital. That is why, i did not think of having my babies at home because i was going there specially for the good care in their private hospitals.
Take care.