{"product_id":"belly-woman-birth-blood-ebola-the-untold-story","title":"Belly Woman: Birth, Blood \u0026 Ebola: The Untold Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing in 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will stay with me for years.\" \u003cstrong\u003eADAM KAY, author of \u003cem\u003eThis is Going to Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Black puts a human and profoundly humane face on what it's like to be a doctor.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFORBES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliant, painful and honest book. Read it.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMARY HARPER, BBC Africa Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Benjamin Black has the most amazing gift for telling a story. I could not put the book down.\" \u003cstrong\u003eVICTORIA MACDONALD, Channel 4 News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourage meets crisis in a doctor's extraordinary true account on the frontlines of maternal healthcare during a deadly epidemic in Sierra Leone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May 2014, as the country grapples with the highest maternal mortality rate globally, a new, invisible threat emerges: Ebola.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Benjamin Black finds himself at the centre of the outbreak. From the life-and-death decisions on the maternity ward to moral dilemmas in the Ebola Treatment Centers, every moment is a crossroads where a single choice could tip the balance between survival and catastrophe. The tension is palpable, and the stakes are unimaginably high. One mistake, one error of judgment, could spell disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelly Woman is a powerful piece of reportage and advocacy that draws parallels between two global outbreaks of infectious diseases: Ebola and COVID-19. Black's firsthand experience on the frontlines of a global health crisis bears witness to the raw emotions, tough decisions, such as the need to carry out medically-mandated abortions to save lives, and the unwavering dedication that defines the lives of those who step up when the world needs them most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompelling for readers with an interest in medical memoirs, social justice, and humanitarianism, as well as healthcare professionals and maternal health caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 300 pages | Published October 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63968892617053,"sku":"9781911107576","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781911107576.jpg?v=1774363375","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/belly-woman-birth-blood-ebola-the-untold-story","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}