Seven health workers have received trainer training certificates from the Uninterrupted Care Project for Maternal and Child Health training, which was organized by Pokhara to prioritize the sustainable health of mothers and children.
Usha Baruwal, manager of the project informed that seven people participated in the third phase after the first and second phase of the project, which was conducted under an agreement between the Pokhara Komagane Civic Friendly Association under the JICA Partnership Program.
He said, “We have adopted breast care program KVM (Kawate Breast Massage) method in order to provide effective services by skilled manpower in order to reduce the maternal and child mortality rate in Nepal and for their sustainable health.” Sachi Kawate and Winu San from Japan informed that the training was facilitated on how to properly breastfeed a child, including how to cure breast problems.
In the closing ceremony, the Medical Superintendent and Gynecologist of Matri Shishu Miteri Hospital Dr. Dharmadev Dhakal gave certificates to the participants and asked them to effectively put the knowledge they have learned into practice. He said that maximum delivery and pregnant women will benefit from this training, and emphasis has been placed on effective citizen-friendly services to make Miteri Hospital an excellent hospital.
On behalf of the participants in the training, Melissa Rana and Srijana Gautam shared their experience and expressed their commitment to transfer this knowledge to other health workers, stating that they feel more responsible when they teach the skills and knowledge they have learned to others. They shared the experience that they had the opportunity to learn and teach in a subtle way from the practical aspect, how to pay attention to the care of the pregnant state, how to pay attention to the care of the pregnant condition, including breast swelling, which seems normal when seen, but which is very painful for those who experience it.
In the program, Nisha Dhakal, a participant in Kawate breast massage training, gave a presentation summarizing the theoretical and practical exercises of the trainer training that lasted for seven days and the interview with the client.
In the program, Savina Shrestha, Nursing Inspector of Pokhara Metropolitan City, opined that it would be more effective if this issue related to the direct health of mothers and children is carried out in collaboration with the Nepalese government.
According to the Nepal Demographic Health Survey, there are 21 deaths per 1,000 children aged 28 days, 28 per 1,000 children under 1 year old, and 33 per 1,000 children under the age of five. According to the data, 151 women die out of 100,000. It is believed that this project will help reduce maternal and child mortality.
At the closing ceremony, Komatsu San, Secretary of Pokhara Komagane Citizen Friendly Association Japan and Shanti Sherchan, President of Nepal, asked the trainees to expand their knowledge and skills to spread their knowledge and skills. Project manager Teromi Kitahara, project manager Kiyoko san, Satomi san and others were present on behalf of Japan and they expressed their confidence that the training will be effective, said Savita Dhungana, consultant and program manager of the project.
