Midwife essentials
This card helps the midwives of Laos improve their child delivery knowledge and techniques, as well as neo-natal advice that they can then pass on to pregnant women. They also receive
special midwifery equipment that can help take the hard labour out of labour.
$35
How does this gift help?
Oxfam provides training and supplies to midwife volunteers in the Pakchan, Khokmeuat and Pakxao villages in Laos. Training covers vital topics, such as how to provide technical help to support pregnant women, delivery and post-delivery practices, as well as instructions on how to use the obstetric instruments. The midwife volunteers can then share knowledge with other women, which will help reduce infant and maternal mortality in their communities.
“I attended the midwives training that Oxfam Australia provided in Thateng district … I learned how to help the mother deliver the baby and how to protect them both. I learned how to deliver the baby by hand … I also learned about how to advise pregnant mothers about good nutrition and hygiene and about how to care for their [newborn] babies to keep them healthy.” Chanpheng, Donxa village, Sekong province, Laos.
