Belly Woman by Benjamin Black
An eye-opening work of reportage and advocacy, Belly Woman chronicles the inside journey through an unfolding global health crisis and the struggle to save the lives of young mothers.
"Moving, kind, eye-opening, terrifying and inspirational - this book will stay with me for years"—Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt;"Black puts a human and profoundly humane face on what it’s like to be a doctor."—Forbes;“Benjamin Black has the most amazing gift for telling a story. I could not put the book down.”—Victoria Macdonald, Channel 4 News;“A brilliant, painful and honest book. Read it.”—Mary Harper, Africa Editor at the BBC;“Dedicated and passionate.”—The Lancet Infectious Diseases;"Belly Woman is a must-read for our times. It is riveting, illuminating and humbling.’—Aminatta Forna, author of The Memory of Love and The Devil That Danced on the Water;"This is an inspirational story of compassion and dedication in the face of a brutal epidemic, and Benjamin Black is the one to tell it."—Leah Hazard, author of Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s Story;"I was gripped from the first page. May we all be humbled by this book."—Anna Kent, author of Frontline Midwife;"Brave, moving, and vital. A unique account of battling the Ebola outbreak while providing maternity care in Sierra Leone, and of the incredible women, families, and health workers Dr Black encountered. Read it."—Damien Brown, author of Band-Aid for A Broken Leg
Dr Benjamin Black is a descendent of Iranian, Jewish, and British roots. His family heritage of persecution and forced migration led him to a career in medical humanitarian relief. He is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London and a specialist advisor to international aid organisations, including Médecins Sans Frontières, government departments, academic institutions, and UN bodies. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic he provided frontline healthcare to pregnant women and supported the development of international guidelines. Benjamin teaches medical teams around the world on improving sexual and reproductive health care to the most vulnerable people in the most challenging of environments.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911107576 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911107577 |
| Title | Belly Woman |
| Author | Benjamin Black |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Neem Tree Press Limited |
| Year published | 2022-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Moore Prize for human rights writing 2023 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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