At the age of 33, Maritess Gural delivered her baby under unsafe conditions in the wake of killer typhoon Ondoy in late 2009. Assisted only by a traditional birth attendant, called hilot, before a team of health workers came to her aid, Marites laboured in a cramped evacuation centre. Video: UNFPA Philippines
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Surviving Nature's Fury: A Woman's Story
Published on: 1 February 2011
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