Regional Stories
During pregnancy, mothers and children share everything––even the antibodies created by vaccination against tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, and influenza.
Trecia Simone Stewart is an emergency nurse working in a hospital situated between two major highways and what she describes as some “volatile” communities in Spanish Town, Jamaica. The hospital treats a large number of trauma patients with injuries including gunshot wounds and road traffic accidents. It has also recently had to manage a large…
Being born prematurely means that the child isn’t fully prepared for life outside the uterus. They may require support to stay warm, to feed and to breath.
