Mothers in eastern Congo fear rising maternal deaths as free care program ends

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Published Dec 11, 2025

Mothers in eastern Congo fear rising maternal deaths as free care program ends

Head nurse Franck Ndachetere Kandonyi at the Afia Himbi Health Center said the programme raised numbers from as low as five deliveries a month to more than 20. He said women came in greater numbers because they knew they would not be charged.

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