Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Grace Kodindo Tours Europe Calling Attention to Unmet Reproductive Health Needs in Africa
Dr. Grace Kodindo, RAISE Medical and Advocacy adviser, awarded prestigious millennium development goal torch by Danish government
The statistics are astounding: More than 500,000 women die 
every year during pregnancy or childbirth, and virtually all live in developing countries. In May 2009, Grace Kodindo, MD, a Chadian OB/GYN and assistant clinical professor of Population and Family Health at the Mailman School of Public Health, toured six European countries, speaking on behalf of the women behind this grim statistic at screenings of the BBC documentary Dead Mums Don’t Cry.
Dr. Kodindo’s message throughout the tour was simple and direct: Women in poor countries die needlessly because they cannot access quality reproductive health (RH) care, a basic human right. As a global community, we know and can provide the necessary interventions to save lives. More »
May 22, 2009 | RAISE News