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
Village Budhpura, Block Talera, District Bundi, Rajasthan For the last ten years, Sarita Pankaj, an auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM), has dedicated her service to the residents of the small village of Budhpura in Bundi district of Rajathan. Situated close to a mining area and populated mostly by migrant workers and their families, Sarita’s sub-center facility
