Estonia Supports Obstetrics Training for Midwives in Georgia
03.08.2011
Estonia is supporting the sharing of practical experiences in the
obstetrics sector with midwives in Georgia in order to help improve the
quality of medical care in the Batumi area.
Foreign Minister Paet stated that the level of the Estonian health
care sector, including obstetrics, is very good, and we are prepared to
share our experiences with others. “Due to the social instability caused
by wars, Georgia’s obstetrics sector needs to be developed and its
midwives need supplementary training,” he said. The foreign minister
added that for this reason Estonia would like to use development
co-operation to improve the knowledge and skills of the midwives in the
Batumi Maternity Hospital. “Improving the quality of obstetrics will in
turn reduce infant mortality and improve the situation of women and
children in Georgia,” said Paet.
Within the framework of the project, midwives from the Tartu
University Hospital will share practical skills with their Georgian
colleagues. For example, the Georgian midwives will be taught newer
methods in obstetrics and given information on family planning, more
effective ways to organise midwife aid, and how to monitor mother and
child’s condition post partum. During the run of the project two groups
of midwives from Batumi will come to Estonia for practical training and a
group of midwives from Tartu will travel to Georgia to give guidance
for organising obstetrics on-site.
The Estonian Foreign Ministry is supporting the training of Georgian midwives with close to 30 000 euros.
This project is helping to fulfil the UN Millennium development goals
by improving the health of mothers and reducing child mortality.
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