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    In Indonesia, traditional midwives called dukuns play an essential role in obstetric care, especially in rural areas where most of the population lives. The document discusses ways to further the dukuns' medical knowledge and skills through additional training, to benefit more of the population. While there are 14,500 midwives and 150,000 dukuns in Indonesia, most births occur at home with care provided by dukuns or midwives.

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    In Indonesia, traditional midwives called dukuns play an essential role in obstetric care, especially in rural areas where most of the population lives. The document discusses ways to further the dukuns' medical knowledge and skills through additional training, to benefit more of the population. While there are 14,500 midwives and 150,000 dukuns in Indonesia, most births occur at home with care provided by dukuns or midwives.

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    In Indonesia, traditional midwives called dukuns play an essential role in obstetric care, especially in rural areas where most of the population lives. The document discusses ways to further the dukuns' medical knowledge and skills through additional training, to benefit more of the population. While there are 14,500 midwives and 150,000 dukuns in Indonesia, most births occur at home with care provided by dukuns or midwives.

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    Reading Comprehension Traditional Midwives

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    In Indonesia, traditional midwives called dukuns play an essential role in obstetric care, especially in rural areas where most of the population lives. The document discusses ways to further the dukuns' medical knowledge and skills through additional training, to benefit more of the population. While there are 14,500 midwives and 150,000 dukuns in Indonesia, most births occur at home with care provided by dukuns or midwives.

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    Traditional Midwives

    In Indonesia, where a large percentage of the population lives in niral areas, the
    traditional nidwife or dukun is essential in the field of obstetrices, Means to further her
    knowledge and improve her skills so
    that the population at large may benefit are
    discussed. Indonesia consists of more than
    3000 islands. The population is 136.6
    milion with an annual growth rate of 2.4g.
    The birth rate is between 30-40/1000;
    51.5% of the population is under 20.
    Average life expectancy is 50 years;
    the infant mortality rate is 137/1000. 196
    of the population is urban; 809% is rural,
    There are 11,000 people per doctor.
    There are 14,500 midwives and 150,000
    traditional midwives called "dukuns Of the
    traditional midwives, 130,000 have
    completed a course in sepsis and asepsis,
    which gave the technical knowledge to handle certain complications in pregnancy during labor
    and the puerperium. Kits are supplied by UNICEF to the dukun who has completed the course.
    Most births are home deliveries. In Jakarta, 40% deliveries are by dukuns 20% are by midwives
    or auxiliary midwives. The art of communication is better managed by traditional midwives who
    live in the same region with the people they serve. There are about 7000 Maternity and Child
    Health centers where antenatad care is carried out by midwives. Normal deliveries are attended
    by the midwives. The duties and tasks of the midwives were outlied by the 7th National
    Congress of the Indonesian Midwives Association in June, 1975 which recommended that
    midwives should supervise care of lactating mothers and children up to age 5.

    Activity 1

    1.1. Find the main idea of the text above


    Main idea
    In Indonesia, where a large percentage of the population lives in niral areas, the traditional
    nidwife or dukun is essential in the field of obstetrices, Means to further her knowledge and
    improve her skills so that the population at large may benefit are discussed......................
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    1.1. Choose the best answer by giving the cross mark in the letter T if the statement is true
    and the letter F if the statement is false.
    X Ray  : sinar x (T/F)
    Sore throat  : Sakit tenggorokan (T/F)
    Specialist  : ilmuan (T/F)
    Stiches  : Jahitan (T/F)
    Stomachache  : radang perut (T/F)
    Stress  : gila (T/F)
    Surgery  : Pembedahan, operasi (T/F)
    Nurse  : Suster (T/F)
    Swollen  : Bengkak (T/F)
    Symptom  : Gejala (T/F)

    1.2. Complete the paragraph with the word's given


    The first 24 hours after (1) Awakens are the most important, although (2) a head injury
    effects may appear much later. (3) it is important that a responsible person (4) for the patient
    every 2 hours (5) After the first 24 hours and watches for the following symptoms. If any of
    these occurs, call your doctor or returm to the emergency department .

    awakens
    after
    It is
    a head injury
    for

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