AdvertisementIn Afghanistan, Midwives 'Are Like Guardian Angels For Infants And Mothers'September 29, 2010Jim WildmanfacebookEmailFarangis Sultani is one of two midwives in Badakhshan Province's Shatak village. In 2004, the village lost 54 mothers and 46 newborns because of poor access to healthcare. This last year, because of improved care that's centered around midwives, only two babies died in the clinic. (NPR)