In Myanmar, the maternal mortality rate is the second highest in Southeast Asia.
And the remote and mountainous Chin State is one of the least developed and poorest regions of the country.
In Kheng village in the rural south of Chin State, the nearest public hospital is 30 miles (45 km) away, in the town of Mindat. But the bus to Mindat leaves just once a week, and the journey can take a full day on foot.
A rented motorbike, at $25, is much more than most people can afford. But now a midwife is using one to visit the area’s most remote villages, to help expectant mothers deliver their babies safely.
