No mountain too high: Midwives protect women, save lives

YAKAWLANG/SANGTAKHAT, Afghanistan –Midwives serve in some of the most remote health posts in the world, saving the lives of women and babies in settings that are often harsh and resource-poor.And their work can require them to confront attitudes that harm women ’s health and demean their status and value.This courageous work is being celebrated on 5 May, theInternational Day of the Midwife.  Soghra and Nabila are two such heroes.
Source: UNFPA News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news