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Life-saving surgery but not by a doctor

Ruth Evans Lily Freeston Hadra Ahmed

September 16, 2019 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, emergency surgical officers are helping to provide surgical care such as Cesarean sections, that is typically performed by surgeons. Although these health-care providers do not have the full training of surgeons, they have shown comparable success rates and played a significant role in reducing the rate of childbirth deaths.

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