The 2009 update of "Birth of a Surgeon" captures one woman’s story on the frontlines of improving maternal mortality in Africa.
Jul 16th, 2009 | 11 comments | 4,703 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Full Episode
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Birth of a Surgeon: Introduction
(July 15, 2009) Birth of a Surgeon travels to Mozambique where, for the first time, midwives are being trained in advanced life-saving surgery. Suffering from an acute shortage of doctors, Mozambique's bold grassroots initiatives have cut the maternal death rate in half.
Jul 15th, 2009 | 68 comments | 19,307 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Audio: Maternal Mortality in the U.S. vs. Africa
Hear about the imbalance of high-tech maternal health care in the United States vs. the developing world.
Jul 14th, 2009 | 4 comments | 1,158 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Helping Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Learn how you can help efforts to improve maternal health in Africa.
Jul 14th, 2009 | 1 comment | 2,379 Views
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Two Emmy Nominations for WIDE ANGLE!
Lord's Children and Birth of a Surgeon are nominated for Emmys!
Jul 14th, 2009 | 1 comment | 1,661 Views
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More Attention, But Less Funding for Reducing Maternal Mortality
The sluggish gains made in reducing maternal mortality over the past eight years may be reversed amid the global economic crisis.
Jul 13th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,604 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Video: American Midwives ‘Catch Babies’ in Hospitals
WIDE ANGLE explores the often misunderstood role of midwives in the U.S. We learn about who they are, what they do and where they practice.
Jul 15th, 2008 | 17 comments | 11,119 Views
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Video: Full Episode
"Birth of a Surgeon" captures one woman’s story on the frontlines of improving maternal mortality in Africa.
Jul 15th, 2008 | 35 comments | 14,644 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Audio: Public Health Experts on Maternal Death
WIDE ANGLE sat down with public health experts to discuss the causes of maternal death and the progress of mid-level, surgical clinicians who dot across Mozambique and the rest of the world.
Jul 15th, 2008 | 4 comments | 5,420 Views
(6 votes) Loading ...Birth of a Surgeon: Data: Global Maternal Mortality
See the top ten best -- and worst -- countries for maternal mortality.
Jul 15th, 2008 | 5 comments | 4,007 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Aaron Brown Interview: Dr. Margaret Chan
WIDE ANGLE interviews Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization, and a passionate advocate for women’s health.
Jul 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | 3,079 Views
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