Midwives save lives

  • Published on: 02/09/2014

  • South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. In a country of over 10 million, there are less than 10 fully qualified midwives to help deliver babies. The Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery is looking to change that.
    Visit: /sowmy/report/home.html
    Produced by Omar Kasrawi for UNFPA

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