In pictures: Inside Sierra Leone's biggest maternity hospital
A room full of pregnant women wait to be assessed by hospital staff and trainees in the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital in Freetown.The Globe and Mail
Outside the admissions area at the free maternity clinic, an elderly woman makes some money by selling used medicine vials for the pregnant women to provide a urine sample.The Globe and Mail
Ruby Williams, the hospital's Matron, checks with a new mother who's trying to help her child nurse from her breast.The Globe and Mail
A new mother nurses her child with the sounds of the bustling city just outside her hospital window.The Globe and Mail
Hospital workers stand aside as the matron of the hospital, Ruby Williams, does her rounds.The Globe and Mail
A nurse checks on a patient in a ward of pregnant women who were having difficulty before giving birth.The Globe and Mail
A nurse-in-training checks the vitals of a new mother in a ward of pregnant women who were having difficulty before giving birth.The Globe and Mail
Santo Sesay, 20, grips the wall behind her during her labour pains. Delivering her child is midwife Elizabeth Bangali who says she's delivered thousands of babies in her 27-year career. Sesay gave birth to a healthy 2.58 kg baby boy.The Globe and Mail
Staff and trainees wait patiently during the labour of Santo Sesay, 20. Delivering her child is midwife Elizabeth Bangali, in green, and a group of students. Sesay gave birth to a healthy 2.58 kg baby boy.The Globe and Mail
Staff and trainees wait patiently during the labour of Santo Sesay, 20.The Globe and Mail
The matron of the hospital, Ruby Williams, checks on a newborn 2.58 kg boy.The Globe and Mail
A newborn baby is washed by a nurse-in-training. The hospital is trying to keep up with the increased numbers of pregnant mothers who are coming for the free healthcare service by training nurses, midwives and doctors.The Globe and Mail