Health innovations. Defying traditions to save lives /

In Bangladesh, strong cultural and traditional ties deter women from giving birth in health centers and hospitals. Babies are dying unnecessarily in Matlab in the rural south-east of the country because their mothers did not attend antenatal check-ups. Staff at the clinic are targeting men and tryin...

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Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Bengali
Published: London, England : SW Pictures, 2018
Series:Academic Video Online
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Summary:In Bangladesh, strong cultural and traditional ties deter women from giving birth in health centers and hospitals. Babies are dying unnecessarily in Matlab in the rural south-east of the country because their mothers did not attend antenatal check-ups. Staff at the clinic are targeting men and trying to convince them of the importance of their wives' having antenatal check-ups and giving birth with trained professionals present.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 07, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (4 minutes)
Playing Time:00:03:56
Language:In English and Bengali with English subtitles.