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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Bel Trew

INSANE: Inside the worst places on earth to give birth | Vintage Vibes

The muted beeps of the neonatal intensive care unit are drowned out by a sudden scramble of sound. A bundle is rushed into the corridor of this hospital in the Central African Republic (CAR) with a gaggle of people in its wake.

Under the swaddle of cloth is a newborn baby girl, eyes closed, her chest heaving with tortured, syncopated breaths.

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