Improving Mother-and-Infant Health

IN Indonesia’s remote regions, many still believe in age-old superstitions and traditions, including those surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. Some women prefer to give birth at home, with the help of traditional birth attendants and without supervision from trained medical personnel, endangering both mother and infant. According to the health ministry, Indonesia’s maternal mortality is still considerably high at around three deaths per 1,0

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