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Maternity Ward Strain at Dar es Salaam Hospital
Dar es Salaam URSDAY August 1 1968 reports say more than 1500 babies are born monthly. Expectant mothers crowd ward floors as delays and bed shortages force short stays, while hospital staff note the need for beds to ease deliveries. African peasant women still avoid long hospital stays even when delivery occurs.
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