Midwives in South Sudan battle challenges amid ongoing crisis

In South Sudan, where maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world, midwives face an uphill battle to save lives. Elizabeth Nyachiew, a midwife supervisor with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has experienced these challenges firsthand.

Recalling the difficulty of working without essential medical equipment, she expressed the deep frustration of watching patients suffer and even die due to the lack of resources. “It is…