Latest update December 17th, 2024 3:32 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

18 Region Six midwives in training

Sep 15, 2018 News

A two-year course will see 18 Single Trained Midwifery students equipped to serve communities through the primary healthcare delivery system in the areas of maternal and child health.
This was revealed by Health Education Officer at the Ministry of Public Health, Wilton Benn, one of the facilitators of the training programme.
Benn explained that the Single Trained Midwives are trained to work in the community and to support the primary health care system.
“They are going to be able to provide valuable service not just to maternal and child health but the umbrella of family health which encompasses health throughout the life cycle and so essentially their training will equip them to be able to improve the primary health care system.”
The midwifery students are currently in their second year of training.
Benn said, “they are attached mainly to the hospital to observe and to be involved in the basic skills of midwifery. They also have to do some didactic time, so one day a week they come to classes and other days they are in clinical areas in maternal and child health where they practice their skill as midwives.”
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence paid a visit to the trainees while she was in the region and was elated to learn that a new complement was being trained.
Just recently she learnt of the need for more midwives in the region’s primary health care facilities and hospitals. She was advised that if there were more of these personnel in the region the burden of a high number of maternity cases on the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital would be significantly reduced.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for...

Dec 17, 2024

SportsMax – West Indies white ball Head Coach Daren Sammy will also take over the role as head Coach of all West Indies Men’s senior teams as at April 1, 2025, Cricket West Indies (CWI)...
Read More
Bangladesh hold nerve to defend 148 and take 1-0 T20I series lead over West Indies

Bangladesh hold nerve to defend 148 and take 1-0...

Dec 17, 2024

YBG’s Titan Bowl XIII and Tertiary Knockout feature nail-biting encounters on penultimate day

YBG’s Titan Bowl XIII and Tertiary Knockout...

Dec 17, 2024

Chris Dehring appointed Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies

Chris Dehring appointed Chief Executive Officer...

Dec 17, 2024

Dharry’s Pre-World Title Fight Promises to be Best Boxing Event of 2024

Dharry’s Pre-World Title Fight Promises to...

Dec 17, 2024

Blueberry Hill hold defending champions Milerock to 2-2 stalemate, Botafago thrash silver Shattas 7-0 on opening night

Blueberry Hill hold defending champions Milerock...

Dec 17, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]