Wide Angle
Birth of a Surgeon (#703)
First time, midwives in Mozambique are receiving medical training in advanced life-saving surgery.
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Wide Angle | Birth of a Surgeon | PBS (#703)
Full Program: Midwives in Mozambique trained in life-saving surgery reduce maternal mortality. 53:09
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WIDE ANGLE | Birth of a Surgeon | PBS (#703)
The film Birth of a Surgeon follows Emilia Cumbane, one of the first midwives-in-training. She performs Cesareans and hysterectomies ... 03:15
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WIDE ANGLE | Birth of a Surgeon | PBS (#703)
In 2004, Mozambique introduced a new health care initiative to train midwives in emergency obstetric care in an attempt ... 03:23
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Program Description: WIDE ANGLE was created in 2001 as a response to the lack of in-depth international news coverage in the United States. Seven years later, WIDE ANGLE is the only program exclusively dedicated to international current affairs documentaries. For each broadcast, producers and journalists from around the globe report on an event, issue or trend through the eyes of the people who are living it day to day. In its first five seasons, WIDE ANGLE traveled to more than 50 countries to explore the forces that are shaping the world today, presenting global stories on a human scale and offering Americans uncommon and invaluable insight into today's interconnected world.
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