Friday, November 9, 2012

At a Manila Hospital, Making Mothers by the Minute

In Manila dozens of expecting mothers line the streets to get into an already over crowded hospital. Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital 171 women and the same number of newborns are sharing fewer than 100 beds. The nurses at the hospital are saying that they are letting women in the hospital just as fast as they are letting them out. The women are rushed to the labor room, delivery room, the maternity room and back out the door in less than 48 hours. These women coming to Fabella Memorial Hospital can not afford to receive private care during delivery. This act has been happening for years and because of this the House of Representatives to end debate on the reproductive health bill. This should slow down conception rate in the Philippines. This bill is said to be sent and hopeful to be approved by the senate on Monday.The Philippines the birthrate is 24.98 out of 1,000 and the U.S. is 13.7. Last year Fabella delivered 17,639 babies. This is jut one hospital in the country. Fabella has given birth to more babies than any other hospital in the Philippines.  



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/10/world/asia/10iht-manila10.html?ref=global-home

By: Floyd Whaley

Kacie Greer

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