Midwifery in Borneo, Bali and Lombok

Midwifery in Borneo, Bali and Lombok is organized by Jon Baines Tours Ltd and will be held from Sep 15 - 28, 2024 at The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Description:
Step off the tourist trail and experience lesser-traveled Borneo, Bali, and Lombok on this bespoke midwifery study tour. Explore the beauty of the region, where temples and shrines nestle amongst emerald-green rice terraces, orangutans loop through trees along the river and spirituality infuses everyday life.

The midwifery visits provide real insight into midwifery, childcare, and health provision in this region. After independence, the Indonesians largely followed the Dutch model, where trained, qualified midwives provided the majority of health care and support to mothers. After a period when childbirth became more medicalized, the midwifery profession has since grown and developed. There are now over 200,000 midwives across Indonesia. The village midwife (bidan desa) is the backbone of maternity care in Indonesia, linking traditional midwives (dukuns) with the centralized maternity hospitals.

The study tour includes a wide range of visits including to the Midwifery Association of Bali, a teaching hospital, clinic, NGOs, a local hospital in Lombok that provides both public and private midwifery care, and a traditional birth attendant in Lombok. Through meetings, talks, a seminar, and visits, this tour will provide a unique educational opportunity to learn about midwifery within different cultures in Indonesia and Malaysia.