Sorrow and silence in the Maternity Ward

“My daughter-in-law water bag buss since yesterday morning and she in suh much pain and only now dem preparing she to go theatre,” the woman said, worry etched on her face.

I saw her standing in the compound of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) near the Maternity Ward, leaning against the wall; it was obvious that she was troubled.

I ventured closer and asked whether she was okay.