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Medics humiliate 20pc of delivering mums, study shows

One in five women giving birth in public hospitals is humiliated, abused and asked for a bribe by health workers.

A survey carried out by among others the Division of Reproductive Health at the Ministry of Health shows that 20 per cent of mothers delivering in public hospitals are either indecently poked, beaten, insulted, neglected or pinched on the thighs.

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