Fuente: Impatient Optimists

A pregnant Kekchi woman arrives, clearly in pain, at a primary health center in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Her trusted midwife accompanied her on the three-hour ride from their village. Julio, a male Nurse’s Aide, receives the two women. He interviews the women in their native language, examines the patient, and jots down some notes for future reference. He writes on a single piece of paper: “Patient at term, early labor, blood pressure 110/70 (normal); fever (102 F).” The midwife adds that "her waters broke 15 hours ago."