Myanmar Midwife – An eye-opening look at midwifery in rural Myanmar

Every year, approximately one million women in Myanmar give birth; of these, more than 2,400 die from pregnancy related causes. In addition, 33,000 newborns die annually within the first month of their lives. Most of these deaths are preventable. The scarcity of skilled health workers and health facilities in rural Myanmar mean that government-trained midwives are obliged to provide not only maternal but also primary health care. "Myanmar Midwife" takes an eye-opening look at the situation for midwife Nwe Ni Cho, who serves seven villages with a total population of 2,760 people in the Yangon River delta two hours to the north-east of the country’s former capital.