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Bangladesh introduces a
cadre of professional midwives
educated to international standards
A new cadre of professional midwives is
successfully meeting the needs of mothers,
newborns and families in health facilities
across Bangladesh.
Since 2010, UNFPA’s Maternal Health
Thematic Fund (MHTF) has supported the
government in its pledge to train an
additional 3000 midwives and double the
share of births attended by a skilled health
professional. In January 2013 Bangladesh