Fund recipient Kait Bolongaro travelled to Paraguay, to examine how pre-eclampsia has been the number one cause of maternal deaths there since 2017. Heralded by the World Bank for its impressive economic growth, Paraguay’s economy has grown faster than most of its neighbours in Latin America since 2004. However, its healthcare system has struggled to […]
Uncovering the connection between healthcare and women’s empowerment in Paraguay: a blog
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, medical services around the world are increasingly under pressure. Hospitals have become hotspots, and the health sector has focused its attention on fighting the outbreak. In countries such as Paraguay, this has mostly broken health systems that were already straining to deliver adequate medical services to all of its citizens. As […]
Paraguay and pre-eclampsia: Covering a different health crisis during a pandemic: a blog
The story idea seemed clear when I pitched it: write an article about Paraguay’s efforts to save its women and babies from pre-eclampsia, a deadly yet silent disease that is now virtually unknown in Europe thanks to medical advances. Coronavirus had different plans. I was lucky enough to travel to Paraguay in February before border […]
