Objectives:

•    To improve understanding of respectful maternity care among health care providers
•    To improve health worker skills on application of the rights, dignity, privacy, informed choice and respectful communication of pregnant women, mothers and newborns across the continuum of care.

•    To improve and refresh Health worker skills on RMC, Maternal Mental Health and Intimate Partner Violence Clinical skills

Questions/key issues to be covered:

•    How to implement the RMC principles
•    Key factors contributing to Maternal Mental Health issues, how to diagnose and manage the related conditions.
•    How to recognize IPV and Domestic Violence 
•    Skills and resources for Care of the Carer

Video:

Speakers:

Dr Lesley Bamford 
Acting Chief Director: MCWH

Dr Estelle Venter
PhD Dietetics

Prof Honikman Simone
Director, Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP)

Ms Joyce Mahuntsi 
National Maternal Health Lead

Ms Rebecca Motete
President of the Society of Midwives of South Africa (SOMSA) and a Midwife Specialist serving in the Lejweleputswa District(FS)