BNA praises midwives’ ‘resilience’ in the time of COVID
Article by May 7, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in “enormous challenges” for Barbadian midwives, President of the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) Valarie Francis-Miller has said.
But she praised midwives for their continued “resilience” in provide life-saving services to pregnant women and ensuring healthy outcomes for mothers and babies amid the raging viral outbreak.
She made the comments at the BNA’s Midwives Group’s virtual seminar on midwifery’s challenges during COVID-19 as Barbados joined the rest of the world on Wednesday to observe
International Day of the Midwife.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has put the global spotlight on midwives and nurses, and the critical role we play. The pandemic has affected all areas of perinatal care, which has caused midwives to face enormous challenges,” Francis-Miller stated.