MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, April 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM) will deploy 68 additional midwives to different communities in the province this month as part of its Midwives in Every Community in ARMM (MECA) project.
ARMM Health Secretary Dr. Kadil Sinolinding said the MECA project is designed to help address maternal and infant care in some of the depressed and far-flung areas in ARMM.
The midwives will help educate women on reproductive health and keep track of and evaluate all other important health concerns.
The midwives are also trained to cater to basic health concerns in their communities apart from attending to the health needs of pregnant women and newborns, Sinolinding said.
To date, the DOH-ARMM has already hired and deployed more than 300 midwives to communities in the five component province and two cities of the region.
“We will continue to hire registered midwives to supply the growing necessities on prenatal care and reproductive health in the succeeding years,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sinolinding encouraged the midwives to be more focused on their job because they will be acting like doctors in their assigned areas.
He also emphasized the importance of time management and dedication to their work as key factors to becoming excellent midwives.(ARMMCommGroup/PIA10)
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