From Courtney E. Martin / New York Times: The vast majority of births in Malawi still happen under the care of traditional birth attendants, who are often unequipped to deal with potentially lethal complications. But new president Joyce Banda is helping Malawi’s women to abandon dangerous childbirth customs by working with the custodians of local practices: village chiefs.
Read the Solutions Insights Lab interview with Carina Ndiaye and Danielle Manning of Tostan.
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