THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints facilitated a four-day training for local doctors, nurses and midwives in reducing the mortality rates of mothers during labour.

The denomination worked in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) to host the training which took place from September 17-20 at the church’s Demerara building.
There, Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence met with the denomination’s Charities officials.

The topics discussed included Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia and bleeding after birth which were introduced by Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Officer (ag) from the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Oneka Scott.

Other training was conducted by the denomination’s Charities officials comprising Dr. Lori Lindsay; Obstetrician/Gynecologist from Alaska, Dr. Steve Kammeyer; retired Obstetrician/Gynecologist from Utah, Ms. Adele Kammeyer; retired Labor and Delivery Nurse from Utah, Dr. Lloyd Jensen; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Nevada Las Vegas and the Teams’ Leader Chantel Jensen- Project Administrator.

Meanwhile, brief remarks came from PAHO/WHO representative, Dr. William Adu Krow and Elder’s Quorum president of the church, Wayne Barrow.

This training marks the fifth time Latter-Day Saints Charities has visited Guyana since 2005 to present mother and infant life-saving instruction in support of the Ministry’s Maternal and Child Health Unit’s Project.

Its aim is to “ensure that women, children and family members obtain maximum health care that is necessary for their growth and development.”