Netti’s Story: A Pregnant Woman’s Journey in the Healthcare System in Berlin

Agnes Pakozdi and Alexandra Gurinova

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Netti’s Story: A Pregnant Woman’s Journey in the Healthcare System in Berlin

4 June 2018
Peter Sarosi

By Péter Sárosi

Our new film features the story of Netti, her son Sam, and their experience with services for pregnant women who use drugs in Berlin.

Netti had a difficult life. Living as a sex worker who used drugs in Berlin she was exposed to many risks, including financial exploitation from pimps and dealers and stigmatisation from society. She met the father of her child at a detox centre. When she got pregnant, she started her journey in the social and healthcare system of Berlin, which is perceived as pretty good from a global perspective. Still, she had to face several unexpected challenges and barriers.