LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC: Month of Midwives Celebrated
KPL News on 19 June reported that, in order for all provinces to be able to take part in celebrating the International Day of the Midwife and because of the graduation of the second batch of community midwives, the Ministry of Health (MoH) designated the entire month of June as, “Month of Midwives.” During June, the MoH, in collaboration with UNFPA and other development partners, is organizing a number of events. A high-level event held in Savannaketh on 15 June saw MoH award the national midwifery certificates of accreditation of competences to the 80 midwives in second batch trained in the Khammouane, Champasack and Vientiane Provinces. The event brought together senior level officials from MOH at the central and provincial level, representatives from key line ministries such as the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Lao Women's Union and government officials from UN supported districts.