Malawi Celebrates International Day of the Midwife: Pictorial

Friday 8 May 2015

Save the Children joined several organisations in celebrating this year’s International Day of the Midwife, which was held on 5th May 2015 at Lunzu Primary School ground. The event drew together midwives from all corners of the country where they showcased some of their initiatives in their work.  The guest of honor at this year’s event was the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. M Magwira. The theme for this year’s event was Midwife; For the Better Tomorrow. 

Below is a pictorial illustrating some of the day's events:-

 
Delegates in a procession, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
Guest of honor joins the procession, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Displays by various organisations, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Midwives in a procession, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Dr Ann Phoya, President of Association of Malawian Midwives joins the procession, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
KCN students displaying banners, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
A Midwife displaying how they help serve clients in hospitals, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
A nurse demonstarting how they care for newly born babies, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Midwife students at the event, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
A midiwfe demonstrating how to care for an underweight baby, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Delegates sitting at the high table, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
The high table at the event, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Tiyamike, a child who passed through KMC, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children
 
 
Midwives in a choir, photo taken by Collins Mhango/Save the Children