[Birth attendant with newborn]

[Birth attendant with newborn]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Ling, J, photographer
UNICEF.
World Health Organization.
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Infant, Newborn
Nurse Midwives
Genre(s):
Pictorial Work
Abstract:
A woman is holding a newborn infant. Verso: WHO/17895. AFRO. Primary Health Care. Senegal. SM 5-1978. "I have delivered many babies in more than 20 years" says Fatou N'gom, the traditional birth attendant who is now cheif matrome of the Touba Toul maternity centre. "Still", she adds, " one can always learn more.".
Copyright:
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Copyright Information:
UNICEF; Source: Record; Research date: 20151103 and World Health Organization; World Health Organization website
Extent:
1 photographic print..
NLM Unique ID:
101437227 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A013963
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437227