Dear Colleagues
My name is Nester T. Moyo. I am a nursemidwife working for the International
Confederation of Midwives. I am from Zimbabwe. My interest is in maternal
and child health and women's health in the developing countries. I am very
interested in learning about progress and studies whose results can be
adapted for use in Africa and Asia and also in studies and progress in these
parts of the world. Currently the International Confederation of Midwives is
working on a project on HIV/AIDS. Any new evidence in this field especially
on the issue of prevention of mother-to-child-transmissiion of the virus is
welcome.
Nester Moyo
(I usually sign N.T.)
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