What beautiful eyelashes for a boy… no wonder we got confused. Don’t you just feel like giving them all a great big hug… and the VBA’s as well. Missing you guys hugely! x
Thank you to all the incredible, self sacrificing nurses. This pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the truly invaluable nature of nurses to our existence. We would especially like to thank the brilliant CFK Midwives, Shea Calpice and Jacqui Andrews and the wonderful Lousia Health Centre midwives Leness and Bokowau. Luv youes all!
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This 5 month old baby girl’s name is Remek Mekali delivered by Kavataria VBA’s. Photos taken by Melcah Bwaina.
It is with great sadness and to inform you that Late Elisa a VBA of Kaduwaga Village passed on yesterday 29 April 2020.
Thank you for being a treasured part of your community with all your selfless acts of kindness and support.
The baby’s girls name is Imbwedaga Tede. One week old. These photos of new born babies delivered by Kavataria VBA’s taken by taken Melcah Bwaina.
Three month old baby Tamela Ruben delivered by Kavataria VBA’s. Photo taken by Melcah Bwaina.
Bita Mwasawasi Paila Keriso la Kaliga deli la Tokaiya.
Keep safe and look after yourselves.
Luckily the 50 Health Guides ‘Where Women have No Doctors’ CFK sent to Kiriwina to be distributed to the Village Birth Attendants arrived just before the borders were closed.
Caring for Kiriwina is honoring the dedication and courage of nurses, midwives and Village Birth Attendants during this crisis. We need to advocate for the working conditions that allow them to provide quality health care, and to do so safely. Sufficient personal protective equipment – masks, gloves, gowns, etc. – as well as adequate staffing levels and equipment are needed. Nurses and VBA’s are the backbone of our health systems and it’s way past time their working conditions recognized that.
CFK is happy to provide protective items, we have the means but not the funding to do so:(
Midwives and VBA’s have been caring for mothers and babies since the beginning of time. The increase in and wisdom of home births during this pandemic highlight their central role in supporting maternal and child health.As we gratefully acknowledge nurses, midwives and VBA’s for their work during this COVID-19 pandemic, we should make our thanks concrete by supporting the systemic social changes that will enable them to improve health for all during and after this crisis.
Thank you Hesperian for these words (CFK have added VBA’s)
