The team in action today in Murambinda, Zimbabwe

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Sister Fillys welcomed the NICHE International team at the start of the course
Jo lecturing on resuscitation of the newborn prior to the skill station
Elizabeth taking us through infection – sepsis is responsible for up to a quarter of neonatal deaths
Enthusiastic hand washing demonstration in the middle of the infection lecture – handwashing saves lives
Coffee, eggs and bread for the mid-morning break – no one learns well on an empty stomach
Opportunistic cats hoping for some scraps from the learners on their break
Alison running a workshop on pain and the baby who won’t live for long
Grace leading a discussion on nutrition and feeding the premature baby – Zimbabwe’s neonatal mortality figures are skewed compared to the usual WHO statistics and prematurity accounts for up to 50% of neonatal deaths here.
When the afternoon break food was not forthcoming, Julia persuaded the guest house cook to rustle up popcorn for 30! It kept the learners (and faculty) going through her jaundice lecture!

Day 1 was a great success overall. The learners were very well engaged and seemed to enjoy the day. There was much discussion in the workshops about how to best support mothers and babies here in Murambinda.

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