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“Health Book”, the podcast – Djemilatou, midwife in Togo
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Djemilatou, midwife © Charlie Dupiot
By: Charlie Dupiot Follow |
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1 min
Djemilatou is the only midwife in the maternity ward of Gando, a village in the far north of Togo.
The first episode of the podcast “Carnet de santé” is dedicated to him.
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Djemilatou works 600 kilometers from the capital Lomé, where her husband and son live.
Came to Gando 8 years ago for a "
volunteering
" supposed to be temporary, she never left: "
When I arrived, I saw that the babies were dying here And I made this decision to fix that: to save the babies, save moms.
»
Charlie Dupiot followed her in her daily life, between childbirth and prenatal consultations.
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This series is produced in partnership with the
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: WHO, UN Women, UNFPA and Unicef.
Together, they are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for health, gender equality and women's empowerment in West and Central Africa.
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