Jinan trains 20 African health workers in maternal and child health skills

From April 12 to 30, Jinan in Shandong province hosted an international training program aimed at strengthening midwife skills and protecting maternal and child health in Africa.

Organized by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, the program attracted 20 medical professionals from Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone.

Jinan in Shandong province hosts an international training program aimed at strengthening midwife skills and protecting maternal and child health in Africa from April 12 to 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The training addressed Africa's maternal and child health needs through customized courses on fields including pregnancy care, newborn emergency care, and high-risk pregnancy management. It featured lectures, hands-on practice, case studies, and clinical observation, led by Chinese experts in neonatology, midwifery, and traditional Chinese medicine.

Upenendo Shoruaseli Safari, from Tanzania, had high praise for the course. "Every class got straight to the point from theory to simulation and then to clinical observation," she said.

Jinan in Shandong province hosts an international training program aimed at strengthening midwife skills and protecting maternal and child health in Africa from April 12 to 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The program also facilitated academic exchanges. Participants visited a cultural experience base to explore calligraphy, paper-cutting, tea art, and TCM wellness.

Filimon Asseged Belay from Ethiopia was amazed by the integration of traditional Chinese medicine into diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. "This simple yet convenient form of traditional medicine is highly suitable as a distinctive healthcare approach to meet Africa's needs," he said.

Jinan in Shandong province hosts an international training program aimed at strengthening midwife skills and protecting maternal and child health in Africa from April 12 to 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"We hope to establish a telemedicine platform after the training course and to provide ongoing technical support and resources," said Cao Yingjuan, director of the nursing department at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.

（chinadaily.com.cn）