Saving Haiti's Mothers
On the ground in Haiti, working to save the lives of mothers during childbirth. This video was original aired on NOW on Public Television, January, 2010.
Slideshow: State of Midwifery
Midwives do much more than deliver babies, as this slideshow, created from photos submitted by UNFPA Field Offices, reveals.
The song, "Praan," was composed by Garry Schyman and is available on iTunes.
Midwives in South Sudan
According to the authorities, 80 per cent of all women in Southern Sudan give birth at home, without the help of a midwife, and the region suffers from one of the highest maternal death rates in the world.