As Nigeria works to “re-brand” itself from a post-colonial military state to a progressive African democracy, political, civic and professional leaders have recognized the most intractable problem for this emerging society is also its most treatable: maternal and infant mortality.
'Edge of Joy' Screening in Seattle
Published April 21, 2011
Event date:
April 2, 2011 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Population Connection will screen the documentary 'The Edge of Joy' in Seattle. The film follows the lives of Nigerian doctors, midwives, and families in order to shed light on the issue of maternal health. The free event will be held at the North Bellevue Community Center and is open to the public. A brief reception and discussion with filmmaker Dawn Sinclair Shapiro will follow.
North Bellevue Community Center
4063 148th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
For more information contact: rharrington@populationconnection.org
Project
Premiering on Link TV, "The Edge of Joy" follows the lives of Nigerian caregivers working on the front lines of maternal care.
Dawn Sinclair Shapiro is the recipient of the 2011 Nafis Sadik Award for Courage.
