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Being a midwife with MSF

Posted on May 4, 2018 (November 19, 2025) by Cristina Ceroli

In celebration of International Day of The Midwife we hear from Cristina Ceroli, a midwife for MSF, who talks about her experiences working in the field. My name is Cristina and I am a midwife originally from Italy. After working for almost five years in the NHS, I joined Doctors without Borders (MSF) and I am […]

My favorite birth

Posted on March 28, 2018 (November 19, 2025) by Kirsti Rinne

Kirsti is a midwife from the USA. She is currently working for MSF / Doctors Without Borders in South Sudan, where she’s helping to ensure women have a safe place to give birth. My “sister,” Nyapaul, motioned for me to press on her hips in order to alleviate some of the pain from her contraction. […]