Maternal Health Training Project Mongolia- Applicants

Maternal Health Training Project - Mongolia Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world, has the second highest pollution levels and is ranked high on the corruption index. These factors and their effects on nutrition, education and access to healthcare, contribute to health problems in pregnancy and in birth with some serious implications for maternal and infant health. The Maternal Health Training Project (MHTP) is an initiative engineered by Andy Mayer, a childbirth educator currently living in Ulaanbaatar. Andy realised the importance of introducing Maternal Health Training in Mongolia, after holding a private childbirth education class with a Mongolian client in April 2012 It concerned Andy that the client had little understanding of labour, birth or pregnancy health and reported poor levels of care for her first two births. Andy was privileged to attend the third birth as her clients birth partner. The experience motivated her to implement training so that all women have access to Childbirth Education Classes. The First Maternity Hospital in Ulaanbaatar was open to Childbirth Education Classes for their patients as well as training for their staff. The hospital agreed that recommendations and information about diet, danger signs in pregnancy, breastfeeding, care of the newborn, maternal self care activities, breathing for birth and labour progression would be of importance to their patients. A channel was opened to Rotary International, in particular Mr Gary Dennison, who has a passion for Mongolia after working there a few years ago. Rotary pledged to support maternal health in developing countries, especially with regards to training. Currently there are no childbirth education classes available in any Mongolian hospitals. With this in mind, the Maternal Health Training Project Mongolia, is going to equip hospital staff with skills necessary to effectively deliver messages related to health for pre peri and postnatal care. A 5-day training course will be held in Ulaanbaatar. Additionally, 3-day training courses will be implemented in three cities in the Gobi Aimag, a state in the South of the country which is desperately poor with large mining groups attracting workers. Project Goal To provide regional midwives and nurses with skills to teach childbirth education classes To provide co-trainers by equipping midwives, nurses and newly graduated doctors with teaching skills as well as training in childbirth education techniques To create Mongolian-specific training resources, using existing childbirth education resources from Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America and New Zealand The project is a work-in-progress adapting to the needs of the people at basic levels. Andy Mayer is a non-medical staff member skilled in childbirth education principles. The remote

Maternal Health Training Project Mongolia- Applicants

assistance requto formulate a training manual and patient education resources is paramount in the early stages of the Maternal Health Training Project. Positions Required Midwife with qualifications for training in Childbirth Education (CBE) Lactation Consultant with training in Adult Education Principles or CBE Duties The Midwife and Lactation Consultant are scheduled to arrive on approximately 13 June 2013 (subject to change). The first 3-5 days will be spent compiling materials and preparing for the training. Thereafter, training in the Gobi will commence. With a 30-day visa limit, the training must be completed within this time frame. Please apply for this role if you meet the following essential criteria: experience working with health professionals who have worked with patients with poor quality health in pregnancy experience working with non-English speakers experience working in remote areas experience working in a birthing centre where information transfer in pregnancy was a priority experience training staff with poor nursing/doctoring skills an adventurous spirit a desire to pass on VERY basic skills and information . the ability to work within a small group with limited resources youthful exuberance or definitely young of heart. organisational skills Applicants are best described as: well travelled certified trainer experience working with NGOs or regional nursing in low income, low demographic areas and low unemployment areas. understanding of training when there are language barriers able to travel long distances flexible with structured outcomes versus reality of situation

Expense Covered international and domestic flights, accommodation, transporation within Mongolia daily allowance for meals visa application daily consultation allowance

Maternal Health Training Project Mongolia- Applicants

Maternal Health Training - Time Line March 2013 Midwife and lactation consultant to share resources and translating component of course information to being. Weekly 90 minute Skype meetings to commence Return flights to Mongolia to be booked In-country accommodation to be booked English component of the training manual to be finalised All components of manual to be completed Printing of manual to be completed Orientation Formulation of teaching components Review of course Train to Choir Training begins 19 June 2013 Train from Choir to Sainshand Training begins 23 June 2013 Train from Sainshand to Ulaanbaatar Flight from Ulaanbaatar to Dalanzagad Training begins 28 June 2013 Flight from Dalanzagad to Ulaanbaatar Training starts 2 July 2013 Review and evaluation

April 2013 Mid May 2013 End of May 2013 14 June 2013 15 June 2013 16 to17 June 2013 18 to 21 June 2013 22 to 25 June 2013 26 June 2013 27 to 30 June 2013

1 to 6 July 2013

7 July 2013

Application Process Please attach your current curriculum vitae with the attached application form. Applications to be submitted by 5pm 13 March 2013 to andy@noblebirth.com.au. If you have any further queries in relation to the project, please email Andy Mayer andy@noblebirth.com.au.