I Witnessed this First Hand in South Sudan

Celebrate royal baby, but remember childbirth is still a killerBy Steve Murigi, Special to CNNJuly 23, 2013 -- Updated 0750 GMT (1550 HKT)Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, 162,000 mothers die needlessly because of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. That figure represents a staggering 56% of the global total. For an African woman, one of the most natural of events in a woman's life -- giving birth -- is also one of the most dangerous. As a result, each year close to 1 million African children are left motherless.Many of these deaths are avoidable, but not enough is being done to prevent them – read more here.http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/23/opinion/royal-baby-childbirth-killer-africa/index.html?hpt=hp_c1