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NEW SCHOOL OF MOTHERHOOD OPENS DOORS TO HRAZDAN WOMEN
armradio.am
01.06.2010 16:06
In observation of International Child Protection Day, celebrated
worldwide each June 1, USAID's Maternal and Child Health Improvement
Project (NOVA 2) marked the opening of the new School of Motherhood
(SOM) at the Hrazdan Medical Center in Kotayk. The initiative builds
on the success of the USAID-funded Project NOVA which established 13
similar schools across Armenia between 2008-2009. Since then, SOMs
have become popular not only among pregnant women eager to learn about
their pregnancy and childbirth, but also among healthcare workers
who use the schools to better prepare mothers-to-be for childbirth
and newborn care.
The SOM offers five classes free of charge, as part of the Armenian
Government's Basic Benefits Package, to provide women with counseling,
physical and psychological instruction on childbirth, information on
the delivery process, and a wealth of information on the importance of
a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Future
fathers are also encouraged to participate in the classes in order to
better understand pregnancy and childbirth and learn how to support
their partners.
USAID/NOVA 2 is assisting the Government of Armenia in its efforts to
advance the quality of maternal and child health, reproductive health
and family planning services by enhancing the knowledge and skills
of health care workers; improving the physical infrastructure of
health care facilities; strengthening the quality assurance system;
enhancing overall management and supervision of health providers;
and educating and mobilizing rural communities for prevention and
appropriate care-seeking practices. The project works simultaneously
at the community and health care service delivery levels to improve
quality and accessibility of services and to ensure the sustainability
of the marked improvements. Project interventions cover Stepanavan,
Akhuryan, Ijevan, Martuni and Hrazdan regions of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
01.06.2010 16:06
In observation of International Child Protection Day, celebrated
worldwide each June 1, USAID's Maternal and Child Health Improvement
Project (NOVA 2) marked the opening of the new School of Motherhood
(SOM) at the Hrazdan Medical Center in Kotayk. The initiative builds
on the success of the USAID-funded Project NOVA which established 13
similar schools across Armenia between 2008-2009. Since then, SOMs
have become popular not only among pregnant women eager to learn about
their pregnancy and childbirth, but also among healthcare workers
who use the schools to better prepare mothers-to-be for childbirth
and newborn care.
The SOM offers five classes free of charge, as part of the Armenian
Government's Basic Benefits Package, to provide women with counseling,
physical and psychological instruction on childbirth, information on
the delivery process, and a wealth of information on the importance of
a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Future
fathers are also encouraged to participate in the classes in order to
better understand pregnancy and childbirth and learn how to support
their partners.
USAID/NOVA 2 is assisting the Government of Armenia in its efforts to
advance the quality of maternal and child health, reproductive health
and family planning services by enhancing the knowledge and skills
of health care workers; improving the physical infrastructure of
health care facilities; strengthening the quality assurance system;
enhancing overall management and supervision of health providers;
and educating and mobilizing rural communities for prevention and
appropriate care-seeking practices. The project works simultaneously
at the community and health care service delivery levels to improve
quality and accessibility of services and to ensure the sustainability
of the marked improvements. Project interventions cover Stepanavan,
Akhuryan, Ijevan, Martuni and Hrazdan regions of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian