Reducing Maternal Mortality (MABEL)
MEET MABEL KOROMA
Mabel lives in Sierra Leone, where 1 in 17 women has a lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy or childbirth--the highest maternal mortality rate in the world.
During a pregnancy check-up, Mabel discovered she was HIV-positive and felt as if she’d just been delivered a death sentence.
With the support of Partners In Health, Mabel started on antiretroviral treatment, gave birth safely, and later learned that she had prevented passing the HIV virus along to her children. Today, she's a community health worker, helping others access the kind of health care that changed her life.