Shes a little anaemic, she reported back. But the problem is that the iron tablets need to be taken with a lot of water, and they arent used to drinking that much. It takes quite a bit of explaining.
Mother and unborn child, however, were doing well, she concluded.
Mrs Gomess work is carried out in conjunction with Algodao Roxo and the Instituto Mamiraua a research facility set up in 1996 in Tefe, with a mission to study and protect 300 communities living in three million hectares of land across the Amazon basin.
Since 2011 the women involved have worked together to train 150 midwives, but many within the institute fear for the future of their work and that of Algodao Roxo.
Were helping the Algodao Roxo women find funds, but its certainly not easy, said Maria Cecilia Gomes, director of the quality of life programme.
Were suggesting to them that they seek finance from local mayors, and state politicians, given that federal financing is now complicated.
Tabita dos Santos Moraes, 46, is president of the Algodao Roxo association, and attempting to drum up funds, in the face of a lack of federal support.
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