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ID#:

18260

Caption:

This image captured in Niger State, in Northern Nigeria, depicts traditional birth attendant (TBA), Hauwa Saliu, as she was in the process of listening to a mother’s fetal heart sounds, while under the supervision of Faustina Ajayi, a nurse-midwife. "Trained TBAs like Fatima, Hauwa, and Iyabo will continue to create a stronger public health infrastructure in Nigeria through their work, and by teaching younger TBAs about safe labor and delivery practices.”

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Content Provider(s):

CDC

Creation Date:

2014

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