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Getting to Uganda: Midwifery students to benefit from a special planned gift

In Uganda, the maternal death rate is nearly 37 times that of Canada —it is a heartbreaking and preventable statistic, as the affected Ugandan women simply lack trained healthcare providers and transportation to medical care, among other basic issues. Each year, 8 to 12 UBC Midwifery students travel to Uganda on practicums, providing invaluable healthcare […]