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March 9, 2018
Dean Ann Kurth was recently interviewed by YaleNews about the value and vital importance of nurses and midwives to healthcare systems around the globe, including in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions. “When you educate and reply midwives you can reduce 54 different health risks of the mom and baby…..educating a midwife is an incredible global health intervention that has power and impact.” Listen to Dean Ann Kurth speak about the value of midwifery in Africa in this short video.