Pregnancy is supposed to bring joy and bliss to every woman. But in Malawi, pregnancy comes with its own complexities, including the fear that a woman would die while giving life.

A story of a 25-year-old Maria Mapoto of Chiwongo Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Njewa in Lilongwe district is a typical example of what pregnant women have to endure in a country where maternal mortality continues to remain an issue.

Likulu la mpingo wa Katolika, Vatican, lalengeza kuti mwambo wa maliro a Papa Fransis uchitika Loweruka nthawi ya 10 koloko m’mawa.