# An 80-Cent Plastic Pouch Is Saving Thousands of Women From Dying in Childbirth

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-11-03T16:35:26+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/03/health/maternal-drapes-nigeria-childbirth.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/an-80-cent-plastic-pouch-is-saving-thousands-of-women-from-dying-in-ch-628600/

The maternal drape, as it is called, is helping to solve one of the world’s most intractable health problems.

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