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âItâs beautifulâ: how birthing on country can reduce stillbirth for Indigenous women
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Allowing women to give birth within their communities could help reduce the stillbirth rate among Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander mothers, but even culturally safe pregnancy care can help.
For 30 years, the Wamindaâs Minga and Gudjara (mother and child) clinic on the South Coast of NSW has provided just that.
Midwife Mel Briggs with baby Georgie Resch at Wamindaâs Minga and Gudjaga clinic in Nowra.
Credit:Janie Barrett
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