Maternal and New Born Care Training
A second batch of 12 health workers attending two weeks training on Maternal and new Born Care Training graduated with certificates on 9/8/2019. The content of the training covers significant topics such as;
The training was made possible in partnership with East Sepik Provincial Health Authority(ESPHA) and Global Health Western Australia. The training is a product of a visit by Living Child Inc who visited Angoram District back in 2012 and identified the burden of women giving birth in isolation and least attended by specialised health workers.
The training comprised of one-week theory and one week practical at Wewak General Hospital, Maternal and Antenatal Wards which allows the health workers to demonstrate the theory part and competencies.
The health workers did role plays as well to illustrate the burden faced by pregnant women who have difficulties reaching health facilities where they can undergo supervised births and economic, social and customs which play as a barrier to access better maternal and child health care.
A total of 24 health workers from all over six districts attended the training. They come from Christian health services and ESPHA in the province. They are selected from health facilities serving in remote places of East Sepik and from vicinity of Wewak Town close to urban disadvantaged mothers/women. They come as Nursing Officer, Midwives and Community Health Workers.
The objective of the training is to upskill the current knowledge of the health workers with essential updated knowledge on how to identify, treat and manage complications related to maternal and new born care. The expected outcome of the training is to minimise maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates
Speaking to a trainee, Nursing Officer, Nathan Suai of Catholic Health Services, he expressed his views and said that he was privileged to attend that training and added that what he learnt in nursing college is not enough as compared to the updated knowledge in the field of maternal and child health care. He further stated that with the increased in knowledge he can perform his nursing duties competently and effectively. The key message he got from the training is “The sun should never set twice on a mother who is in labour”.
Sr. Linda Tano, a Midwife from Angoram District Hospital who contributed to the successful staging of the one-month training said that such training is vital for all health workers and is long overdue. Such training has imparted the cutting edge knowledge in maternal and child health to the participants and she expects all the trainees to be instrumental in making change to bring about less maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. She went further and said that all other health programs such as immunization and family planning are closely associated with maternal and new born care and would be pleased to see all these working effectively for long lasting better change in maternal and new born care.
One crucial need identified by the participants is the referral pathways for the labour mothers. Labour mothers when referred to higher level of health care faced difficulties trying to return home because they have financial problems.
The participants were presented with certificates of attendance and vital observation tool kit to help them perform their nursing duties well.
A second batch of 12 health workers attending two weeks training on Maternal and new Born Care Training graduated with certificates on 9/8/2019. The content of the training covers significant topics such as;
- Family Planning
- Antenatal Care
- Problems in Antenatal Care
- Care in Normal Labour and Birth
- Obstetric Emergencies
- Essential New Born Care
The training was made possible in partnership with East Sepik Provincial Health Authority(ESPHA) and Global Health Western Australia. The training is a product of a visit by Living Child Inc who visited Angoram District back in 2012 and identified the burden of women giving birth in isolation and least attended by specialised health workers.
The training comprised of one-week theory and one week practical at Wewak General Hospital, Maternal and Antenatal Wards which allows the health workers to demonstrate the theory part and competencies.
The health workers did role plays as well to illustrate the burden faced by pregnant women who have difficulties reaching health facilities where they can undergo supervised births and economic, social and customs which play as a barrier to access better maternal and child health care.
A total of 24 health workers from all over six districts attended the training. They come from Christian health services and ESPHA in the province. They are selected from health facilities serving in remote places of East Sepik and from vicinity of Wewak Town close to urban disadvantaged mothers/women. They come as Nursing Officer, Midwives and Community Health Workers.
The objective of the training is to upskill the current knowledge of the health workers with essential updated knowledge on how to identify, treat and manage complications related to maternal and new born care. The expected outcome of the training is to minimise maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates
Speaking to a trainee, Nursing Officer, Nathan Suai of Catholic Health Services, he expressed his views and said that he was privileged to attend that training and added that what he learnt in nursing college is not enough as compared to the updated knowledge in the field of maternal and child health care. He further stated that with the increased in knowledge he can perform his nursing duties competently and effectively. The key message he got from the training is “The sun should never set twice on a mother who is in labour”.
Sr. Linda Tano, a Midwife from Angoram District Hospital who contributed to the successful staging of the one-month training said that such training is vital for all health workers and is long overdue. Such training has imparted the cutting edge knowledge in maternal and child health to the participants and she expects all the trainees to be instrumental in making change to bring about less maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. She went further and said that all other health programs such as immunization and family planning are closely associated with maternal and new born care and would be pleased to see all these working effectively for long lasting better change in maternal and new born care.
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| Training facilitator demonstrating to the trainees how to use the vital observation kit |
The participants were presented with certificates of attendance and vital observation tool kit to help them perform their nursing duties well.
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| Participants with the training facilitators and CEO for ESPHA, Mr.Mark Malulu |
