Midwives saved his mom's life -- and inspired him to pursue the profession

Dawit Tamru heads the school of midwifery at a university hospital in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. He was inspired to become a midwife when his mother experienced severe difficulties after delivering his younger sister — and midwives saved her life. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Dawit Tamiru knew he wanted to be a midwife when he was just about 10 years old. It started the day his mother — a street vendor in Ethiopia — gave birth to his younger sister. …