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 Film Premieres on Link TV
Published November 10, 2011
Pulitzer Center journalist Dawn Sinclair Shapiro's film The Edge of Joy, premiered on Link TV on Friday, Oct. 28. In addition to the premiere, the film is now available and streaming on Link TV's ViewChange.org.
Narrated by award-winning journalist Eliza Griswold, the film investigates the factors contributing to the maternal death rate in Nigeria, which has the second highest number of maternal deaths in the world. Following the lives of Nigerian caregivers and families working on the front lines of maternal care, the film examines the stark realities and possible causes for Nigeria's 36,000 maternal deaths each year.
A selection of The Economist Film Project, The Edge of Joy was featured on PBS NewsHour in April, 2011.
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Dawn Sinclair Shapiro is the recipient of the 2011 Nafis Sadik Award for Courage.
This lesson accompanies Dawn Shapiro's documentary, The Edge of Joy, exploring the maternal mortality crisis in Nigeria.
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Dawn Sinclair Shapiro began her journalism career working for the award winning news magazine program, CBS News Sunday Morning.Dawn has worked as a Producer, Associate Producer, Writer, Online...
