Preparing to give birth in a storm

The World

 After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, the healthcare system suffered. Now, health care providers are rethinking what preparedness means and how to survive another storm. One doctor is focusing on preparing pregnant women who could go into labor during a storm. Irina Zhorov brings us this story from Puerto Rico.

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