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You’re a pregnant mother- don’t forget it

by Derek on 3 April 2011

Tumhe Garbhawati by Raziya Khatoon

तुम्हे गर्भवती माँ न भूलेंगी हम…

Rajiya, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) working in her home district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India, signs verse after verse of essential practices for pregnant mothers in rural India. “Tumhe garbhawati ma, na bhoolengi hum,” or “You’re a pregnant mother, we will not forget” reads the chorus, repeated between messages describing recommended vaccinations, nutritious foods to eat, and dos and don’ts about breastfeeding.

Health worker house visits – India

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