Safe Delivery: Traditional Birth Attendants in Liberia

Summary As Liberia recovers from civil war, health workers and midwives are in short supply. When village women give birth, they are usually helped by a traditional birth attendant from their own community. This film tells the story of a training programme, developed by the Liberian Ministry of Health and the ICRC, to improve the skills of traditional birth attendants. When the participants complete the course, they know how to help with normal deliveries and when to send women with problems to the nearest health centre. View more details

Safe Delivery: Traditional Birth Attendants in Liberia

Directed : Bronwen Cowley

Written : Bronwen Cowley

Stars : Unknown

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Genres : War Documentary Short

Release date : Mar 25, 2021

Countries of origin : Switzerland Liberia

Language : English

Production companies : International Committee of the Red Cross

Summary As Liberia recovers from civil war, health workers and midwives are in short supply. When village women give birth, they are usually helped by a traditional birth attendant from their own community. This film tells the story of a training programme, developed by the Liberian Ministry of Health and the ICRC, to improve the skills of traditional birth attendants. When the participants complete the course, they know how to help with normal deliveries and when to send women with problems to the nearest health centre. View more details

Details

Genres : War Documentary Short

Release date : Mar 25, 2021

Countries of origin : Switzerland Liberia

Language : English

Production companies : International Committee of the Red Cross

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