Perrine Stock, clinical director at Midwives For Haiti, shares an update from Haiti.
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The Stories That Need To Be Told
There have been two maternal deaths here in the past two weeks. There have been just as many near misses. There are women at the hospital right now whom might soon fall into either of the above categories. There have been several sets of twins born, several normal births, many
Birth Stories From Rural Haiti
April 2, 2016 Midwives Eclide and Nelta will tell you- babies come when they want to come! Day or night, moms in labor turn up at the rural Carrie Wortham Birth Center seeking the skilled care, loving assurance, and medications the health center offers. Some moms walk for miles in
Mr. Midwife
When I was in Haiti recently, I had the pleasure of seeing one of our newest maternity staff at Hospital Ste. Therese, Guilet Enelus, in action. Guilet is a graduate of our 7th class and this is first permanent, full-time position after graduating in 2014. When I asked Guilet how his work was going,
Spotlight: Magdala Jude Tells Her Story
My Story by Magdala Jude, Graduate SBA and Mobile Clinic SBA, Midwives For Haiti (MFH) (The setting: Magdala sits at the kitchen table in the MFH volunteer/instructor home in Hinche, Haiti with Manno, the house manager and translator at her side. Hopefully, these words will capture Magdala’s spirit, enthusiasm and sincerity. I would hate for
Why Skilled Birth Attendants Matter
I’ve been working in Haiti for about a decade to reduce maternal and infant mortality by increasing access to skilled maternity care. Skilled attendance is a proven intervention to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. In Haiti, only about 25% of women have access to a skilled attendant during their