Giving Life, Risking Death 
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Korotoumou, 32, went to deliver at her local health centre. She gave birth to a small baby girl at the clinic at 7 in the morning, the second baby was in the wrong position and could not be delivered. © Anna Kari
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Aisseta, a 45 year old woman and mother of 5, in the recovery ward after a cesarean to remove her twins who had died due to complications at 7 months. © Anna Kari
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Fatimata N, 20 years old proudly holds her first born child in Kiembara where she gave birth a few days before. © Anna Kari
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Salam Dipama who lost his wife in childbirth now lives with his one year old son Alassan and his mother, who cares for the baby. © Anna Kari
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Ramatoulaye, 25 years old with baby daughter, beside the Nakambe river. © Anna Kari
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Midwife checks 17 year old girl first time mother to be, she is in the first stages of labour. Lankoué, Burkina Faso. © Anna Kari
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Members of several organisations interested in their work on maternal mortality in Burkina Faso with Amnesty International researcher Gaetan Mootoo. © Anna Kari
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Rasmata, 25 with her newborn baby that she delivered the day before without problems. © Anna Kari
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This is something which gives me sleepless nights each time I look at vulnerable babies. We are living in the 21st century and yet children are still dying for lack of proper care. tTis should stop.
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