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Midwives in war-torn Afghanistan eager to work despite cultural, economic barriers

7th May, 2018 · admin

healthXinhua: Rita Hamidi, a newly graduated midwife, urged the Afghan government to provide female medical staff with proper jobs and security as they struggle to save lives in the war-torn country. “Over the past decades, the scarcity of professional midwives has been the main reason behind the high rate of maternal mortalities, particularly in the countryside. I graduated from the midwifery department of a private medical institute in Kabul last year, but still I could not find a suitable job,” Rita told Xinhua on Saturday, the annual International Day of the Midwife. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Health News | Tags: Maternal Death, Midwives |
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