Birth of a Surgeon captures one woman’s story on the frontlines of improving maternal mortality in Africa.

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.

The interactive map shows some of the innovative low-cost and low-tech programs that are changing the face of health care around the world.

Filmmakers Karin Falck and Loui Bernal talk about the making of "Birth of a Surgeon."

The United Nations laid out the Millennium Development Goals, which sets targets to end extreme poverty around the world. Here's how Mozambique is doing.

See the top ten best -- and worst -- countries for maternal mortality.

WIDE ANGLE interviews Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization, and a passionate advocate for women’s health.

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Credits for 18 with a Bullet

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Learn more about Japanese history, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and the U.S.-Japanese alliance with these web resources.

(Premieres July 8, 2008) The film "Japan's About-Face" is a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in post-war Japanese society.

Japan’s About-Face is a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in post-war Japanese society.

Take the poll: Should the Japanese SDF participate in American military operations around the world?