VOICED : Ebola heightens childbirth danger in Sierra Leone

Maternity clinics in Sierra Leone are quieter as women fear contracting Ebola, leading to more home births despite health professionals' warnings. Efforts to discourage home births include fines and community bylaws. Nurses try to ease fears by wearing regular clothes. Clinic attendance has dropped significantly, with fewer births recorded. Misinformation about Ebola injections is prevalent, and Sierra Leone has the highest maternal mortality rate, which may rise due to the epidemic.

How has the Ebola outbreak affected the number of patients visiting maternity clinics?

What is Sierra Leone's maternal mortality rate, and how might it be affected by the Ebola epidemic?