Birthing in the Pacific

In resource poor countries, only 36% of births are attended by skilled health care worker. Less than 30% of women have a supervised delivery in a health facility. Increasing access to supervised deliveries and properly functioning health care facilities for women to deliver greatly reduces the risk of dying from complications.

This project takes international best practice and evidence and applies it to the local situation in Papua New Guinea – increasing access to both skilled birth attendants and functioning health care services

Project Activities:

Working with relevant partners to support the roll-out of four levels of educational programmes for birth attendants

    1. Pacific Emergency Obstetric Care courses for trained clinicians
    2. Learning exchange programmes for midwives
    3. Maternal health competency programme for Community Health Workers
    4. Literacy and reproductive health education for Village Birth Attendants

* Providing appropriate work tools for all participants

* Producing SI-branded obstetric wheels for birth attendants throughout the Pacific region

* Undertaking audits and needs assessments to help facilities meet international standards

* Providing essential upgrades to clinics where feasible

* Providing support to the Papua New Guinea Midwives Society

What can you do?

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Download the December 10th Awareness Raising Toolkit, with six information cards on maternal health and human rights (in resources section to the right)

Download the Birthing in the Pacific Info Kit, in the resources section to the right, including information on the accompanying Dec 10 Advocacy and Awareness Raising Campaign.

This project is in partnership with Soroptimist International South West Pacific.  Click here to learn more. Please send all donations to your Federation Headquarters. Click here for their contact details.