AKU SONAM faculty Dr Rafat Jan, Ms Arusa Lakhani and Ms Marina Baig, along with UK midwifery delegate Ms Della Sherratt meet with the Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, to discuss vital midwifery initiatives.
Representatives from the Midwifery Association of Pakistan (MAP) also joined the discussion, reinforcing the commitment to advancing midwifery education and practice in Sindh province, Pakistan.
Karachi: Pakistan’s representative professional association of Midwives, Lady Health Visitors, the “Midwifery Association of Pakistan (MAP)” held its National Body Meeting in a local Hotel from 4 to 6th June in Karachi under its newly elected President Doctor Professor Rafat Jan – a known Midwifery Academia.
The National Body of MAP consists of 12 Board members from all provinces, Gilgit Baltistan, AJK and four members Executive Body.
The three days’ moot reflected on past achievements of MAP since its foundation in 2006 and, the areas of improvement and action for the coming three years.
The national congregation of midwives chalked futuristic strategic plan for coming three years focussing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with Government of Sindh and partners.
The concluding session of third was marked with auspicous presence of Honorable Minister of Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechu who sought liaison between Government, MAP, Path Finders, UNICE, UNFPA and WHO for assisting the Health Departments initiatives for providing reproductive health services at far off corners. The Minister apprised the midwifery leaders and partners of Sindh Governments plan of mobile services at people’s doorsteps through Ambulance Network which will be led by Community Midwives. She further revealed of passing a Reproductive Health ACT to be headed by CM Sindh and Minister of Health for improvements in maternal child health care and to reduce IMR and MMR in the province.
The conference was also attended by Dr. Dabeer Ahmed Khan, Dr. Yasmeen Qazi, Dr. Talib Lashari, Dr. Ghambhir and other important dignitries from partner organization.
President MAP, a globally recognized midwife icon of Pakistan, thanked the gracious Minister of Health &Population Welfare on behalf of Board Members for her wise advice, encouragement and identifying areas for working together to achieve shared goals of Government of Sindh, World Health Organization UNICEF and the Midwifery Association of Pakistan.
The three days’ session concluded with presenting Momentos of Midwifery Association to Chief Guest Dr. Azra Fazal Pechu, the Honorable Minister of Health as Chief Guest and, the dignitries of partner organizations that attended this historic congregation of Midwifery leaders from across Pakistan.
Allahamdullila two days training workshop on WHO labor care guide successfully completed. Thanks to WHO team, SOGP team, MAP, DGN Sindh all facilitators and participants for making this training a great success and learning experience. It was a wounderful experience to facilitate the diverse group of learners including doctors, nurses, midwives and midwifery tutors.
“Together we can achieve more”.
Hope soon this training will be replicated and trickled dow to all health care provider for achieving MDGs 4&5 to safe lives and reduce maternal and neonates mortality and morbidity
Good Luck.
Two days training workshop for health care provider on WHO labor care guide LCG was organized by WHO Sindh with the collaboration Of MAP, SOGP. PNMC, and RMNCH Sindh at PC Hotel karachi. Mehmooda Khowaja as facilitator and Shahnaz Zaman as MAP representatives attended the workshop.
Community Midwifery School HANDS bin Qasim town Malir Karachi
Safia Rajput instructor cmw school mithi tharparkar celebrate 5th may international midwifery day with respected dho dr harchand shb ddho rmnch Dr bhgwan das along with all student’s and faculties
Celebrate International Midwifery Day (IDM 2023) at Community Midwifery School, Indus Hospital, Bhong, Tehsil Sadiquabad, District Rahim Yaar Khan
International Midwifery Day* was celebrated by *District Health Office South* at *Public Health School* Karachi in which *DHO South Dr. Rajkumar*, In-charge of Lady Health Workers South *Dr. Ashiq Hussain*, Deputy Director *MNCH *Program Sindh Dr *Farhana Memon*, Deputy Director Lady Health Visitors Sindh *Dr. Khalid Memon*, Principal of Civil Hospital Karachi Nursing and Midwifery College Madam *Khair al-Nisa* Former DI. Director Nursing Sindh, In-charge of TCI South Dr. Tahira* and *SYNF* PS *Syed Ghos Ali Shah and others* attended.
Ms Safia Khanum Principal, College of Nursing, Chakwal was celebrated international midwifery day
Celebration of International Midwifery Day at CMW School CDF Hospital Hyderabad. Medical Superintendent, Additional Medical Superintendent, principal , teachers, CNWS & CMW students participated in IDM Celebration
