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Wide Angle  Birth of a Surgeon

2009 Emmy Nominee: Midwives in Mozambique trained in life-saving surgery reduce... Details

 

Program: Wide Angle

Episode: Birth of a Surgeon

WIDE ANGLE travels to Mozambique where, for the first time, midwives are being trained in advanced life-saving surgery. Suffering from an acute shortage of doctors, Mozambique's bold grassroots initiatives have cut its maternal death rate. Birth of a Surgeon received an Emmy nomination for Oustanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in 2009.

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Duration: (53:09)
Premiere Date: 07/14/2009
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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