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The spacesuits saving mothers’ lives

A suit originally designed for astronauts has been adapted to save the lives of mothers who experience bleeding after giving birth. It stems the bleeding, buying time until people in remote areas can get to hospital for treatment.

Produced and presented by Craig Langran

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23 minutes

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Tue 26 Jan 202123:06GMT
BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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  • Tue 26 Jan 202102:06GMT
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  • Tue 26 Jan 202108:06GMT
    BBC World Service
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  • Tue 26 Jan 202123:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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