Midwives to the Countryside
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Contents



1) Midwives in the Headlines

In the early years of the PRC, the Ministry of Health tried to develop stronger networks of medical care. This chapter maps where and when newspapers reported on midwife training programs.

2) Midwives for Mountainous Regions

Coming Soon! Although infant mortality rates decreased significantly during the Japanese colonial period in Taiwan, Taiwanese people still advocated for greater access to midwife care. This sections visualizes how and where Taiwanese people requested improvements in reproductive medicine.

3) The Linguisitics of Midwifery

Coming soon! Many Chinese words are translated into the singular English term: midwife. This chapter will explore the nuances of the language for midwife and what gets lost in translation.