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A cheap plastic drape prevents fatal infections during childbirth, significantly reducing maternal mortality in resource-limited settings.
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An 80-Cent Plastic Pouch Is Saving Thousands of Women From Dying in Childbirth
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The maternal drape, as it is called, is helping to solve one of the world’s most intractable health problems.
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