Cuban Moms Confront Fuel Crisis During Pregnancy
A look at how Cuba's energy crisis is impacting expectant mothers, from those with limited access to transportation to others finding creative solutions.
Cuba's ongoing fuel shortage is creating unique challenges for expectant mothers, as the BBC's Will Grant explores in a compelling new report. For pregnant women across the island nation, the energy crisis is forcing them to navigate starkly different realities during a critical time in their lives.
Grant speaks with two women, Beatriz and Yanelis, who are both experiencing the impacts of the fuel blockade in vastly different ways. Beatriz, a first-time mom-to-be living in the capital of Havana, is struggling to find reliable transportation to get to her prenatal appointments. Meanwhile, Yanelis, who lives in a more rural area, has found creative solutions to ensure she can still get the care she and her unborn child need.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: BBC News
