Meeting in Tokyo to aid pregnant women in developing nations

Aki Fujiwara (far R), president of the maternity care product company Calinesse, speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on March 24, 2015, held by JOICFP, a Japan-based NGO, to support pregnant women in developing countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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