Title: Arte de la Partería Indígena: Resistencias, desafíos y continuidades
Speaker: Tania Pariona Tarqui
Facilitator: Paloma Terra
Los objetivos de este mapeo son: identificar organizaciones de parteras indígenas, además de delinear la situación en la que se encuentran y las experiencias que se han generado cada país, acorde a su contexto histórico y aspectos legales. Finalmente, indicar las buenas prácticas, recomendaciones y retos señalados por las organizaciones de parteras de cada país.
Uno de los elementos relevantes del mapeo, es las diferencias que existen entre el ejercicio de la partería y la relación con el Estado, esto de acuerdo al nivel organizativo alcanzado por los grupos de parteras y los avances legales en el reconocimiento de la misma. Por ejemplo, algunas parteras en sus países presentan un estado de sobrevivencia por el poco o nulo reconocimiento de los pueblos originarios y la partería indígena, en otros casos por su nivel de organización hay parteras indígenas que en sus países exigen autonomía al Estado.
Sin embargo, en todos los países se dan prácticas de control, desprestigio y criminalización. Esto realza la importancia de fortalecer las organizaciones de parteras y de los pueblos originarios para la construcción de propuestas desde los sistemas de salud indígenas y la articulación horizontal con los Estados.
Como parte de sus recomendaciones se destaca la necesidad de fortalecer el tejido organizativo entre las parteras tanto a nivel nacional como en la región, el politizar la lucha por el respeto a las parteras y todas las mujeres como sujetos de derechos para que puedan tomar decisiones informadas sobre su cuerpo, su maternidad y la atención del parto desde su propia tradición y la necesidad del cuidado de las abuelas parteras que viven en situaciones vulnerables como garante de la continuidad generacional para el cuidado de las mujeres y comunidades de los pueblos indígenas.
Recording: https://youtu.be/zuIlj3va4E4
Speaker: Paloma Terra and Maria do Perpétuo Socorro da Silva Rodrigues
Facilitator: Susana Ku
This presentation will be based on the research project Midwives of the Brazilian Amazon by Paloma Terra funded by Huron University of Canada. The project uses Critical and Decolonial research methodology and did interviews with Traditional Midwives of the Brazilian upper Amazon Region. This discussion will be a joint presentation in Portuguese with Maria do Socorro who is the president of the Midwifery Association Algodão Roxo a Traditional Midwives Association of the State of Amazonas. We will discuss the place of Traditional Midwifery in the modern world and why it is important to work to preserve and strengthen it. Socorro will present in Portuguese the history of the formation of the Association and their current work and struggles. Paloma will share some of the main take aways from the research project in both English and Portuguese.
Recording: https://youtu.be/RQco_ouNrCU
Speaker: Jialu Qian
Facilitator: Heather Brigance
Purpose: The psychological outcomes for many parents who experience perinatal loss depend on nurses’ and midwives’ ability to provide effective bereavement support. However, most nurses and midwives lack the ability in this field. The aim of the study was to explore obstetric nurses and midwifery professionals’ experiences with the Perinatal Bereavement Care Training Programme (PBCTP) after implementation.
Method: This qualitative study was conducted at a tertiary level maternity hospital in China. The PBCTP was implemented from March to May 2022. A total of 127 nurses and 44 midwives were invited to participate in the training. Obstetric nurses and midwives studied a 5-module training programme comprised of 8 online theoretical courses. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 12 obstetric nurses and 4 midwives from May to July 2022 as a post-intervention evaluation. Thematic analysis was used in the data analysis.
Results: Six main themes within participants’ experiences of PBCTP intervention were identified: aims of the training; personal growth and practice changes after training; the most valuable training content; suggestions for training improvement; directions for practice improvement; influencing factors of practice optimisation.
Conclusion: Nursing and midwifery professionals described the PBCTP as satisfying their learning and skills enhancement needs and supporting positive changes in their care providing for bereaved families. The optimised training programme should be widely applied in the future. More efforts from the hospitals, managers, obstetric nurses and midwives are needed to contribute to forming a uniform care pathway and promoting a supportive perinatal bereavement care practice.
Recording: https://youtu.be/sx7DJdpik9I
Speakers: Fabella Elisa Cahyaningtyas and Zalfa Dinah
Facilitator: Caroline Maringa
Abstract:
Background: The increase in cesarean sections has occurred throughout the world, especially in developing and developed countries, over the last few decades and has led to increased research, debate, and concern among health professionals, governments, policymakers, scientists, and clinicians. So, to overcome the increasing number of cesarean sections, the VBAC technique was developed, namely vaginal birth for pregnant women who have had a history of cesarean sections in previous pregnancies. 90% of women who have a cesarean section are possible candidates for VBAC during a subsequent pregnancy. 60%–80% of them are able to give birth successfully vaginally. Mentoring is defined as the process of providing convenience to clients in identifying needs and solving problems, as well as encouraging the growth of initiative in the decision-making process, in this case, the decision to choose VBAC. So this study article aims to describe assistance for a successful VBAC. Case Report: Assistance for a 36-year-old pregnant woman with G4P2013 since 25/26 weeks of gestation at one of the PUSKESMAS in Surabaya. BSC 2x: history of a happy pregnancy in the first pregnancy and history of curettage abortion in the second pregnancy. The last child is 2 years old. Have the desire to give birth naturally. Mother had a successful VBAC without tearing on 7/7/2022 at 39/40 weeks of gestation. Conclusion: Assistance provided to pregnant women is a strategy that really determines the success of the maternal and neonatal health empowerment program in making birth decisions using the VBAC technique
Recording: https://youtu.be/953OjyMpdtc
Speakers: Yasmin Vaughan, Kathleen Pfohl and Mariama Massaquoi
Facilitator: Hayat Gomaa
Abstract:
Skilled birth attendants, particularly midwives, play a crucial role in reducing preventable maternal and newborn deaths. In January 2024, Helping Children Worldwide collaborated with six other organizations to host a 5-day training conference on emergency procedures in maternal and newborn health in Sierra Leone. Our presentation will argue that organizations should prioritize investments in training and supporting midwives in LMICs, highlighting the positive and sustainable impact on both health outcomes and broader development goals. Further, presenters will talk in a panel discussion about best practices for these trainings, highlighting practical steps to planning a training conference, lessons learned, and the value that collaboration brings to this work.
Recording: https://youtu.be/4hH_S_kiCis
