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Ever since she started working as a midwife in 2008, Patricia Nwadike knew it was vital that she have the skills necessary to stop severe bleeding after childbirth. Then, as now, the top direct cause of maternal death in Nigeria, and across all of sub-Saharan Africa, was postpartum hemorrhage. However, global data indicate that a
The thought crossed Puja Malakar’s mind that she might lose her job. But for this community health officer (CHO) and nurse, the idea of a young woman, alone, in labor and at risk of losing her life and baby, compelled her to act swiftly. Selflessly. It was 9 a.m. when the call came in to
