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Village Health Worker / Birth Attendant $60
A healthy baby and a happy mother - there's no better gift. Trained volunteer birth attendants help women through pregnancy, birth and early infancy. They work alongside the village health workers who provide basic community medical services.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Sudan
Photo: A small Bangladeshi has his weight checked. Regular child growth monitoring is one of the services trained birth attendants provide, allowing early diagnosis and access to treatment for children with signs of malnutrition.