Africa-Press – Mauritius. Twenty-nine medical and paramedical staff members, out of which twenty-five are from the public sector and four from the private sector, received, this afternoon, Certificates in Basic Midwifery Course.
The award ceremony was held at the seat of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Emmanuel Anquetil Building in Port Louis, in the presence of the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal.
In his address, Minister Jagutpal highlighted that this course of a duration of two years, was dispensed to these officers in a bid to prepare them acquire the knowledge and skills required to practice as midwives at the hospital and in the community at large.
This course, he underlined, will also enable them to assist trainees in developing skills to deliver pre-natal, intra-natal and post-natal care to mothers as well as to recognise signs of distress in order to prevent stillborn deaths or premature deliveries, among others.
In addition, Dr Jagutpal indicated that in the field of healthcare, a midwife is the person who accompanies a woman before, during and after childbirth.
In this context, it is essential that they are well trained so as to curb down statistics as regards the prematurity rate in Mauritius as well as empower future families with the necessary tools towards having a healthy baby.
The Minister further dwelt on the measures implemented in the healthcare sector in order to promote good health and good service towards mothers and babies in Mauritius.
They include: introduction of a Preconception Care Service which defines a set of actions and interventions prior to and during pregnancy; harmonisation of the treatment protocol regarding obstetrics and gynaecology; and upgrading of Neonatal Intensive Care Units, among others.
Furthermore, the Health Minister stressed that according to statistics, women in Mauritius are experiencing pregnancy often in their late thirties or even after forty years old.
This, he underscored, significantly increases risk of complications during childbirth, and, in this context, today more than ever, midwives have an essential role to play in the healthcare sector.
The training, Dr Jagutpal emphasised, is equally designed to help midwives gain the necessary expertise to deal with all types of people behavior and all kinds of scenarios.
On this score, he reiterated that his Ministry will continue to develop similar courses so as to promote the continuous professionalisation and specialisation of medical and paramedical staff, as well as to help innovate and learn different ways of practicing healthcare including the use of technology.
“I am convinced that this continuous training strategy will allow the service to be at par with best international practices,” Minister Jagutpal said.
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