Born in a Cave, Retiring Unpaid: Robert Aule’s three decades delivering babies

For three decades, Robert Aule has delivered Tiroko Ward’s babies, often under a tree. Unpaid since 2022 and retiring in 2027, he leaves behind a one-bed dispensary, too few nurses, no ambulance, and no clear person to replace him.

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