Meeting time: TGF's Private Practice Midwifery (PPM) Program

Today we engaged in wonderful dialogue with UNMU (Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union) and UPMA (Uganda Private Midwives Association). Our meeting was both collaborative and informative. There was much passion in the room. It is encouraging to see and feel how enthusiastic everyone is about implementing TGF’s Private Practice Midwifery (PPM) Program.

PPM’s are vital to the communities within Uganda. These midwives care for a vulnerable population; being pregnant women and newborns. A majority of the time these midwives are working with minimal tools and inadequate professional education/competencies. When funding is secured, the midwives that become a part of the PPM program will benefit immensely as they will further their education and receive life-saving medical equipment and obstetrical tools. Not only will the midwives themselves benefit, but the community as a whole, as they will have access to a more empowered, more knowledgeable midwife as well as a more conducive birthing environment.

We have set a meeting for tomorrow so that we may identify exact regions in which we will travel to and speak with local PPMs. The goal is to pinpoint which region(s) TGF may pilot our PPM program.

The focus of this trip is to examine every last detail of the PPM concept so that TGF’s next trip to Uganda will focus solely on implementing our PPM program; which so many have dedicated their energy, knowledge, and most importantly, hearts to.