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Discussions tagged with midwives on WindowsForum.com cover the challenges faced by midwives in crisis settings, such as the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. The content highlights the dedication of midwives like Lucy Barh, who continued providing care during civil war and the Ebola epidemic. It focuses on the risks to mothers and babies when healthcare systems are overwhelmed, and the critical role midwives play in maternal health even under dangerous conditions.
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    NEWS Dangerous Deliveries: Ebola Leaves Moms And Babies Without Care

    For more than two decades, Lucy Barh has been helping women deliver babies. Even during Liberia's violent civil war, when other midwives left, Barh stuck around. But none of this prepared her for a patient she saw a few months ago. "I was on duty that day when the patient came in," says Barh, at...
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