Comments on: Serbia: “Mother Courage”

By: Global Voices na srpskom » Rusija: Sećanja blogera na sovjetska porodilišta

Global Voices na srpskom » Rusija: Sećanja blogera na sovjetska porodilišta — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:28:16 +0000

[...] decembra Siniša Boljanović je preveo jedan broj potresnih priča sa porođaja koje su žene iz Srbije pisale anonimno i objavile na sajtu “Majka Hrabrost”. Sajt je [...]

By: Global Voices in Italiano » Russia: ricordi e commenti dei blogger sugli ospedali di maternità sovietici

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:53:09 +0000

[...] scorso dicembre, Sinisa Boljanovic ha tradotto alcune strazianti storie di parti [in] scritte anonimatamente da donne serbe e pubblicate sul sito vincitore di un premio [in] [...]

By: Global Voices Online » Russia: Bloggers’ Memories of Soviet Maternity Hospitals

Sun, 31 May 2009 01:00:06 +0000

[...] December, Sinisa Boljanovic translated a number of heartrending childbirth stories, written anonymously by Serbian women and posted on the “Mother Courage” award-winning [...]

By: Global Voices Online » Serbia: Blogger Krugolina Borup Wins Disruption Prize

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:18:32 +0000

[...] On Dec. 18, Sinisa Boljanovic wrote about Serbian blogger Krugolina Borup and her “Mother Courage” initiative. A few days later, [...]

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:56:12 +0000

I’m so glad to do my bit by translating this into Spanish for GVO.
I can’t conceive that enormous cruelty against the most vulnerable creatures. These women are very brave, they are the ones who have to be thanked.

By: Solana Larsen

Solana Larsen — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:25:52 +0000

Very disturbing accounts, and tremendous women are sharing their stories. Thanks for the translation.

By: Renata Avila

Renata Avila — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:23:51 +0000

It is a great example for accountability on public health. I will share and copy the idea!

By: Sinisa Boljanovic

Sinisa Boljanovic — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:56:36 +0000

Ayesha, already there are some positive effects of this initiative. I hope, I or some of my Serbian GV’s friends will publish some posts about it in coming days. Thank you for your interest.

By: Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:07:01 +0000

I am truly delighted to see this.

Several years ago CoRD magazine ran a campaign to buy air conditioners at Narodni Front because newborns were dying in the 40+ degree heat.

It was then that Swiss social activist Jacqueline Haener told me about the corruption and bullying in maternity hospitals in Serbia. If you were unable to pay you bribes, were brutalized, Newborns were confiscated, meals were “forgotten”, but most terrifying, medical treatment were withheld – like epidurals for first time mothers – considered a right in countries like Ireland.

As the son of an anaesthetist who spent the last 15 years of her career working in a maternity hospital, I could barely comprehend the cruelty of it.

I could not think of a more terrible ordeal than to be subjected to that neglect and mistreatment at you most vulnerable, experiencing what should be one of the most beautiful moments of your life.

Jacqueline and I made started the process of founding a charity to do just what Majkah Raborst is doing. We never completed the project – ironically her own pregnancy got in the way – but I am delighted to see someone did.

All I can say is bravo to those brave women! It is about time that grass roots organisers took on corruption in Serbia, because top down effort are too slow and bedevilled by vested (corrupt) interests.

I for one will be looking to see how we foreigners in Serbia can be help them.

By: Sarah Franco

Sarah Franco — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:34:45 +0000

this is really impressing. to this we should add the disgraceful treatment of mental health patients.

By: Ayesha Saldanha

Ayesha Saldanha — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:37:32 +0000

Thank you, Sinisa, for translating these accounts. They are shocking and depressing to read. With all the protest, is it likely that things will change?