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BBC OS: 2023/06/05 16:06 GMT: Sudan conflict: Giving birth in a warzone

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Sudan conflict: Giving birth in a warzone

2023/06/05 16:06 GMT

2023/06/05 16:06 GMT: Sudan conflict: Giving birth in a warzone

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A doctor in Sudan describes the conditions at her maternity ward in her hospital

A doctor in Sudan describes the conditions at her maternity ward in her hospital.

All but a few hospitals in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, have closed down because of the conflict raging there. We hear from a doctor who describes how she has to rely on lights from mobile phones to perform a Caesarean.

We continue to discuss assisted dying and hear from people whose family members have chosen medically assisted dying.

In Afghanistan, doctors have told the BBC that there is a "catastrophic" mental health crisis in the country, leading to an increase in the number of people taking their own lives, particularly among women and girls. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye have travelled to different parts of Afghanistan to investigate the surge and the reasons behind it.

In Japan, during the pandemic many people got so used to wearing face masks that they are now signing up to lessons to teach them how to smile again. Keiko Kawano teaches those lessons and sent us a voice message explaining how it works and why so many take part.

(Photo: Dr Howaida Ahmed al-Hassan (second from right) wanted to show the world the conditions she was working under. Credit: DR HOWAIDA AHMED AL-HASSAN)

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