Pbs Learning Media: Making Women's Health a Priority: Wide Angle

An interview with Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) about a program which trains midwives to perform surgeries during pregnancy and childbirth in Mozambique, a country suffering from a shortage of doctors. Chan discusses the importance of targeting health initiatives toward Sub-Saharan Africa and women and highlights the role that governments should play in improving health care. [3:30]