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Santa Rosa Midwives' Network

Friday, March 28, 2003
PML along with PGL supports the network of midwives in the municipality of Santa Rosa del Peñón by providing trainings and material support. As the potential of the Maternal Infant Health Center is realized, the midwives are finding mutual support in the Center. It serves not only as a hub for their assemblies and trainings, but the Center can also count on the midwives for support to the women who stay in the CMI. Midwives accompany the pregnant women from their village when they need to be attended by the CMI. Midwives also benefit the CMI and their communities by providing informative talks about such topics as family planning, prenatal care, STDs, personal hygiene, and other valuable health topics. PML is coordinating with the Ministry of Health to ensure that we support the midwives in the most useful manner possible and to ensure that we don't duplicate the trainings PML and the Ministry of Health provide to the midwives.
 
Authored by Christine Munger
Christine is a 2002 College of St. Benedict graduate who arrived in Leon in November 2002, after having lived in Managua for a few months. Christine volunteered with PML until late in 2003, and focused her energies into PMGL communications with the website and newsletter, and helping to create our Advocacy program.