Risking her life and the life of her unborn child, Santoshi is a real hero and deserves our gratitude and salute.
Santoshi Manikpuri is an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife in Kerawahi village in Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. She is 9 months pregnant and yet goes to work everyday to make sure her community remains safe from the coronavirus.
More than 208,000 ANM's are among the frontline health workers protecting India from COVID19. Risking her life and the life of her unborn child, Santoshi is a real hero and deserves our gratitude and salute.
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