Empowering Community Midwives With Modern Skills
Traditional and community birth attendants continue to play an important role in many Kenyan communities, especially in remote areas where healthcare facilities may be difficult to access. At Midwife Empowerment Initiative, we recognize their contribution and work to strengthen their capacity through modern maternal healthcare training.
Our Midwife Training program equips community midwives and birth attendants with practical knowledge and updated skills that improve the safety and quality of maternal care they provide.
Training areas include:
- Safe and hygienic delivery practices
- Infection prevention and control
- Maternal and newborn emergency recognition
- Referral procedures and emergency response
- Prenatal and postnatal care
- Basic newborn care and breastfeeding support
- Maternal health education and counseling
We also encourage collaboration between trained birth attendants and healthcare facilities to improve referrals and access to professional medical support during emergencies.
By combining traditional caregiving experience with modern healthcare knowledge, we help create safer childbirth experiences for mothers and babies across Kenya.