In Haiti, one in 44 women can die from delivery complications, compared with one in 48,000 American women, according to the World Health Organization.
Known as a traditional birth attendant, 65-year-old Haitian Madam Bwa has delivered more than 12,000 babies over the past 53 years. Yep, she started her work as a midwife at the tender age of 12—and she has never had any professional medical training.
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This article was originally published on www.TakePart.com, on Jan 9, 2015. Read the complete article here.
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