Midwifery initiative launched in KarnatakaKarnataka is the first South Indian state to set up such an institute in the public sector
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Students of third batch of General Nursing Midwifery from KLES Centenary Institute of Nursing Sciences, Yellur Road in Belagavi during the lamp lighting and oath taking ceremony held recently. Credit: DH Photo
The state government launched its midwifery initiative in collaboration with the NGO Aastrika Foundation and UNICEF recently. As part of the initiative, a National Midwifery Training Institute was launched at Vani Vilas Hospital. Karnataka is the first South Indian state to set up such an institute in the public sector.
Additionally, training on gestational diabetes mellitus, ultrasonography for obstetricians, and on schemes like LaQshya were held. Also, districts that performed well in various aspects of maternal health, such as identification of high-risk pregnancies and antenatal check-up registrations, were felicitated.