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Africa’s male midwives are rare but increasing in the fight against pregnancy deaths

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MOHALE’S HOEK, Lesotho (AP) — On a cold morning, Ntlhane Sehloho grabbed his backpack containing medical equipment and embarked on a three-hour journey, navigating the curving gravel roads leading to a clinic nestled in a valley of mountainous Lesotho. Sehloho has an almost unheard-of role in this part of the world: male midwife. His arrival...

First report: Africa's male midwives are rare but increasing in the fight against pregnancy deaths — independent.co.uk, 16d