Figure 7.

Non-functional BEmONC facility and seeking care from the religious leader. The woman suddenly collapsed from the garden. She was taken to H/C III and found the maternity unit closed because there was no midwife. After two episodes of convulsions, the husband gave her raw eggs and inserted a spoon in the mouth to stop her from biting the tongue. The mother-in-law advised that the woman should be taken for prayers at the pastor’s place since the condition could be related to evil spirits. She spent 6 hours with the pastor but continued to fit. When she deteriorated, the husband rushed her to Lacor Hospital, where her BP was found to be very high. She was given treatment but died after 30 min due to eclampsia. A perimortem operation was done and extracted a live baby (MD5). BEmONC, basic emergency obstetrics and newborn care; BP, blood pressure; H/C, health centre; MD, maternal death.