TRAINING MIDWIVES IN MADAGASCAR TO BRIDGE A DANGEROUS GAP IN MATERNAL HEALTH

A breech birth can cause life-threatening difficulties for both mother and baby, so having an experienced midwife to assist is essential. Madagascar currently has one qualified midwife per 7,000 people - fewer than half of the WHO-recommended minimum. Fewer than half of all deliveries are attended by skilled health personnel and 60% are home births, as many women are unable to access, or afford quality maternal health care.