Teach Traditional Ethiopian Midwives to Save Lives

Aynalem, heath extension worker

Aynalem is an amazing heath extension worker on the frontlines in a rural health post of Ethiopia who at a mere 24 years old has assisted in over 80 births--now made safer with miso. Photo: Kora Image

Delivering drugs to save lives

Venture Strategies’ technical advisor, Dr Ndola Prata, shows misoprostol tablets to an Ethiopian traditional midwife.

A solution at last

Dr Ndola Prata shows a package of misoprostol to traditional midwives during a training session. They are excited and relieved to have their first technology with the potential to dramatically reduce mothers' deaths from hemorrhage.