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A Year in Tanzania Advances Medical Student’s Learning in Maternal Medicine
Duke medical student Virginie Marchand spent her entire 3rd year at Duke in Tanzania, where she joined a team focused on HIV stigma during labor and delivery. Her team developed a provider training program focused on respectful maternity care during labor and delivery for women living with HIV. She says the experience will help her greatly as she pursues a career in maternal medicine.
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