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Indigenous midwives in Panama strive to preserve traditional medicine for maternal health
An organization of midwives from Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous group use traditional medicinal plants endemic to the region to assist women with pregnancy and childbirth. Known as ASASTRAN, the organization trains midwives and traditional medicine …