Ana Choque
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In this July 20, 2017 photo, midwife Ana Choque braids her hair after getting home from a prenatal care visit at a patient's home in El Alto, Bolivia. Choque, who began learning midwifery at age 15 from her grandmother, is one of 22 midwives who passed an exam to get qualified by the health ministry as part of a midwifery program within the public health system. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
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In this July 20, 2017 photo, midwife Ana Choque poses for a portrait before leaving her home to visit a pregnant patient for prenatal care in El Alto, Bolivia. The 58-year-old midwife learned the trade from her grandmother when she was 15. In the four decades since, she says, she has delivered more than 3,000 babies. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
