Meet Marguerite Diarra. She ’s On a Mission to Train More Midwives and Increase Access to Maternal Care in Mali

Meet Marguerite Diarra. She ’s On a Mission to Train More Midwives and Increase Access to Maternal Care in Mali By , Technical advisor for communications , , Strategic communications managercbalesMarch 08, 2024March 08, 2024 12:00 PMOn a sunny morning at the Vicenta Maria School of S égou in Mali, Marguerite Diarra demonstrates active management of the third stage of labor using a Mama-U, a training model representing a woman’s uterus after childbirth. Marguerite is on a mission to produce more skilled midwives who are ready to care for women in Mali, particularly in rural communities. She grew up in  Beleko, in the region of Dioila, and became a midwife in 2016. Now she’s a permanent teacher at the school, specializing in obstetrical care. Mali doesn ’t have nearly enough midwives. Mali, like other countries in Francophone West Africa, doesn ’t have nearly enough skilled midwives or other health workers. There are just6.1 midwives, nurses, and doctors to serve 10,000 people, far below the recommended amount, and the shortage is even worse in rural areas. This hinders women ’s equitable access to health services, including for maternal care and family planning, and contributes to high rates of maternal mortality. More than500 women die for every 100,000 live births in Mali. And, traditional preservice education has not prepared health workers for real-life work conditions.IntraHealth ’sClassroom to Care (C2C) project, funded by Takeda Pharmaceutic...
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