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Community Overcomes Birthing Taboos In Remote District

Date modified: 18 August 2020

Strict taboos were once forcing women in the remote Lufa District of Papua New Guinea to give birth in their outdoor gardens rather than the nearby health facility. This has changed, with women now birthing in the safe conditions of the local health facility, thanks to community-led action through CARE’s Mamayo project.

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Issued 2020-08-18
Modified 2020-08-18
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Publisher Name Pacific Women Support Unit & Louisa Gibbs and Sian Rolls