HEALTHSCMP CHINA
China Gen Z male midwife goes viral for skills, looks, bringing ‘powerful tenderness’ to childbirth
Zhang Jintao, a 25-year-old male midwife in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, has gained viral attention for his skills and appearance while challenging societal norms in a male-dominated profession. The article notes that men accounted for only 3% of China’s nurses in 2021, with even fewer working as midwives.
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