Bangladesh Here I Come

After finding out that the RCM were involved with a Twinning project in Bangladesh it really ignited my desire to be able to support and give something back to my ethnic origins. After expressing my interest to the RCM I was recruited as a volunteer to support the Bangladesh Midwifery Society and the project in Bangladesh.  My trip for four weeks was scheduled from the 22nd April 2019.

The Twinning project concept was an approach developed by the ICM with the view to strengthen midwifery associations and enable midwives to contribute to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in their countries of origin. In Bangladesh the Twinning project is part of a larger programme “Strengthening the National Midwifery Programme ‘ the aim being to support the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to produce competent midwives.

The aim of my trip was to help Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS) co-ordinate the celebration of IDM on the 5th May, support BMS in preparation for review of their constitution, and supporting them to make the necessary preparations for their AGM scheduled in June 2019. Finally, to make a trip to one of the local divisional branches to engage with the divisional committees to plan future activities and enhance further progress.

My first meeting with BMS was at their headquarters located in Dhaka Medical College, this was constructed in 1904, it was handed over to the University of Dhaka in 1921, which was founded that year.

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Image taken from the Royal College of Midwives Global Page