First Lady meets delegation of NCMNH
She says properly trained midwives could play a crucial role in preventing avoidable maternal and neonatal deaths
KARACHI:
First Lady Samina Arif Alvi stressed the need to recognize midwifery as a respectable profession in the country. In a meeting on Saturday with a delegation of the National Committee of Maternal and Neonatal Health (NCMNH), she said across the globe it was a midwife and not a doctor who performed the essential task of delivering babies and provided first level care to mothers and newborn children.“Being a mother and woman myself, I understand the importance of midwives and also their relevance in our particular context,” she said.
She said properly trained midwives could play a crucial role in preventing avoidable maternal and neonatal deaths and contribute towards the concept of safe motherhood at the grassroots levels in both rural and urban areas.
The NCMNH delegation included Dr Azra Ahsan, Dr Maryam Waqas and Maliha Noor.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2019.
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