[ozmidwifery] midwifery in India

2003-06-07 Thread Julie Garratt
Hello wise people:) A few of the Bmid students and I are planing a trip to India this Christmas to experience midwifery in another culture. What we're wondering is have any of you been over there and had anybirth experiences with Indian women. Do you think we could volenteer at a hospital

Re: [ozmidwifery] midwifery in India

2003-06-07 Thread Kirsten Blacker
I know some years back one of the midwives I worked with at KEMH used to volunteer at Mother Teresa's hospital in Calcutta. I have no idea how you would go about organising that - maybe contact Internation Red Cross? Kirsten From: Julie Garratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [ozmidwifery] midwifery in India

2003-06-07 Thread Laraine Hood
Hi Julie, I spent 3 weeks in India at the beginning of this yearon a volunteer medical mission - hoping to see home births etc. Unfortunately there was a huge push to have the rural women birth in the hospitals, with them being offered 'family planning operations' after their 2nd baby.