Daniel Bohl, MPH Candidate
Daniel spent the summer in Bangladesh evaluating training and experience of traditional birth attendants participating in a field trial that investigates whether traditional birth attendants can conduct safer deliveries when provided with two medical interventions: Misoprostol, a drug to control postpartum hemorrhage, and an absorptive delivery mat, a tool used to measure postpartum hemorrhage and facilitate timely referral to a health facility.
Daniel Bohl and Arshadul Islam conduct a qualitative interview of a traditional birth attendant about her experiences with postpartum hemorrhage throughout her career.
Daniel Bohl stands with three traditional birth attendants who staff a nearby maternal health clinic. The birth attendants are respected members of their community and play the critical role of delivering misoprostol to the new mothers.