Belly Woman - Birth, Blood & Ebola: The Untold Story

"May, 2014. Sierra Leone is ranked the country with the highest death rate of pregnant women in the world. The same month Ebola crosses in from neighbouring Guinea. Arriving a few weeks later, Dr Benjamin Black unexpectedly finds himself at the centre of the largest ever Ebola outbreak. From the impossible decisions of the maternity ward to the moral dilemmas of the Ebola Treatment Centres. One mistake, one error of judgment, could spell disaster. Every day the maternity ward receives women in critical conditions, often indistinguishable from deadly Ebola infections. As the epidemic encircles the hospital the stakes reach breaking point. What is safe? What is deadly? The team close the maternity ward, a devastating blow to women and health workers. In the months that follow Benjamin's journey collides with the epidemic's pivotal events. He recalls being present as the disease takes grip, spreading exponentially, colleagues get infected and the international response splutters into action. Returning after the epidemic, Benjamin reckons with the demons of the past, trying to help build a different, more resilient, future"--Publisher's description.

About the author

Dr Benjamin Black is a descendant of Iranian, Jewish, and British roots. His family heritage of persecution and forced migration led him to a career in medical humanitarian relief. He is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London and a specialist advisor to international aid organisations, including Médecins Sans Frontières, government departments, academic institutions, and UN bodies. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, he provided frontline healthcare to pregnant women and supported the development of international guidelines. Benjamin teaches medical teams around the world on improving sexual and reproductive health care to the most vulnerable people in the most challenging of environments.

Summary

Courage meets crisis in a doctor's extraordinary true account on the frontlines of maternal healthcare during a deadly epidemic in Sierra Leone.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Black, Benjamin Oren Black, Black Benjamin
• Publisher: Boundless Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2022
• EAN: 9781911107569
• ISBN: 978-1-911107-56-9
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Infectious & contagious diseases, Social impact of disasters, Gender studies: women, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Infectious and contagious diseases, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)