Chapter 1
Words to midwives
In this chapter:
Learning is lifelong............................................................................................................1
Share what you know........................................................................................................ 3
Share what you know with other
Share what you know with the
health workers and midwives . . . . . . . . 3
community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Respectful and compassionate care............................................................................... 6
Do not judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listen more than you talk . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Follow your own advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Talk openly about difficult subjects . . . . 7
Help people help themselves . . . . . . . . . 7 Keep things private (confidential) . . . . . 7
Work to improve women’s health.................................................................................. 8
People who affect a woman’s health . . . 8 Working together to save lives . . . . . . . 10
Men can care for women’s health . . . . . . 9
Work for the joy of it........................................................................................................11