A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
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World Links: Nearly 100 Dead in Peshawar Blast, Six U.N. Staffers Killed in Kabul
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Birth of a Surgeon: Full Episode
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 | 4,800 Views
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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 | 19,452 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Video: How Viewers Made A Difference
WIDE ANGLE viewer donations fund the purchase and installation of a new generator battery at the Rural Hospital of Manjacaze.
Jul 14th, 2009 | 18 comments | 1,693 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 | 1,251 Views
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Birth of a Surgeon: Resources
Find additional web-based resources about Mozambique and maternal health around the world.
Jul 14th, 2009 | 1 comment | 3,586 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 | 1,701 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 | 1,685 Views
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Conversations with Aaron Brown: Host Aaron Brown Introduces the New Season of WIDE ANGLE
Host Aaron Brown writes about the upcoming season of WIDE ANGLE, premiering July 1.
Jun 22nd, 2009 | 8 comments | 2,273 Views
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Wide Angle Wins Overseas Press Club Award
WIDE ANGLE's Birth of a Surgeon wins the Overseas Press Club award for the best international broadcast reporting showing concern for the human condition.
Apr 23rd, 2009 | 0 comments | 823 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: Insurgent Reintegration Programs Around the World
Governments in Yemen, Singapore, Iraq, Mozambique, Columbia and El Salvador have used various approaches to reintegrate insurgents into civilian life.
Dec 24th, 2008 | 1 comment | 2,141 Views
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Economic Crisis in a Globalized World
A round-up of how nations around the globe are dealing with the economic downturn: bailouts, I.M.F. loans, and schadenfreude.
Nov 21st, 2008 | 4 comments | 12,074 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 | 14,782 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 | 5,496 Views
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