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The Familias Fuertes (Strengthening Families) program helps prevent risk-seeking behaviors among adolescents. — August 2023 —
In Latin America, there about 10 and a half million births each year and an estimated 65,000 midwives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, midwives prepare to do their job with their usual passion, but with enhanced protective measures.
  During pregnancy, mothers and children share everything––even the antibodies created by vaccination against tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, and influenza.