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Samirah Dekowski Maison: Partnerships & Community for Women’s Reproductive Health

Samirah Dekowski Maison: Partnerships & Community for Women’s Reproductive Health

African women bear a huge burden of disease and death during their reproductive years with over 500 women dying daily in Sub-Saharan Africa (WHO) and many more are living in pain from preventable sexual and reproductive health issues. This is caused by factors such as stigma, poor social support, inadequate dissemination of information, faulty cultural beliefs, limited access to healthcare products, and services.