{"id":2986,"date":"2024-12-30T03:53:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T03:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipasindone1stg.wpenginepowered.com\/good-news-from-the-takenusa-program-sharing-knowledge-to-strengthen-midwives-capabilities-for-family-planning-services\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:22:10","slug":"good-news-from-the-takenusa-program-sharing-knowledge-to-strengthen-midwives-capabilities-for-family-planning-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipasindonesia.org\/en\/good-news-from-the-takenusa-program-sharing-knowledge-to-strengthen-midwives-capabilities-for-family-planning-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News from the TAKENUSA Program: Sharing Knowledge to Strengthen Midwives&#8217; Capabilities for Family Planning Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ipasindonesiad.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-6-1024&#215;768-1.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The spirit of no one left behind&#8221; title_text=&#8221;image-6-1024&#215;768&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The spirit of <em>no one left behind<\/em> is the guiding principle for Midwife Serlina Jawa Mukin. After attending the Family Planning (FP) training organized by the IPAS Indonesia Foundation in December 2023, she was willing to share her knowledge with midwives who did not attend the training and were assigned to the neighboring village. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, after attending that training, I felt that other midwives deserved to benefit from this knowledge,\u201d recalled Midwife Serlina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that time, I hesitated to share and provide assistance to other midwives, wondering if this would violate any regulations, so I consulted with the IPAS Indonesia Foundation,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, Midwife Serlina stated that a midwife from Lewoawang Village requested her to provide clinical assistance. Furthermore, there were also senior midwives who needed assistance with knowledge transfer and insights from the training she had attended. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ipasindonesiad.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Lewoawang Village is approximately 5 kilometers from where Midwife Serlina is assigned.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;image&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Lewoawang Village is approximately 5 kilometers from where Midwife Serlina is stationed. The terrain leading to the village is quite dangerous, as it is surrounded by cliffs. High caution is required when traversing this road due to frequent rockslides from the cliffs.   <\/p>\n<p>Usually, for this assistance, she would make an appointment beforehand. After an agreement was reached, she would then visit the village. &#8220;There were approximately four midwives receiving assistance: two from Lewoawang Village and two from Ile Bura Community Health Center,&#8221; said Midwife Serlina.   <\/p>\n<p>During the mentoring period, she felt that these midwives were simply not yet accustomed to inserting contraceptive devices. &#8220;Because until now, they had only observed senior colleagues or midwives who had already undergone training; they had only watched, but had not yet touched and inserted [practiced it],&#8221; she emphasized.  <\/p>\n<p>She added that the midwives she assisted sometimes had not received information regarding advanced equipment, such as the use of new implant insertion tools. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now [the method] is new, so they are starting with new knowledge again, all the different ways of [insertion]; they are like starting from scratch again,&#8221; she added. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ipasindonesiad.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7-771&#215;1024-1.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;image-7-771&#215;1024&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;69%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>In addition to visiting the neighboring village, she also welcomed her colleagues to observe directly at Midwife Serlina&#8217;s practice. She gladly accepted this initiative. However, she wanted to ensure that midwives who wished to learn from her arrived before the patients.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, one hour before [patients] arrive, they are already on-site so I can convey important matters, ensuring we are prepared [before the procedure]. Colleagues are given an explanation first. This explanation covers not only the insertion procedure but also the completion of the register and all prepared forms,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Midwife Serlina emphasized that in providing family planning (KB) services, \u201cone must fundamentally possess knowledge so that if an error occurs during the procedure, we can immediately find a solution.\u201d It was from these family planning (KB) trainings that she gained extensive knowledge, not only for herself but also to share with other midwives. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spirit of no one left behind is the guiding principle for Midwife Serlina Jawa Mukin. After attending the Family Planning (FP) training organized by the IPAS Indonesia Foundation in December 2023, she was willing to share her knowledge with midwives who did not attend the training and were assigned to the neighboring village. \u201cPersonally, after attending that training, I felt that other midwives deserved to benefit from this knowledge,\u201d recalled Midwife Serlina. \u201cAt that time, I hesitated to share and provide assistance to other midwives, wondering if this would violate any regulations, so I consulted with the IPAS Indonesia Foundation,\u201d she added. At that time, Midwife Serlina stated that a midwife from Lewoawang Village requested her to provide clinical assistance. Furthermore, there were also senior midwives who needed assistance with knowledge transfer and insights from the training she had attended. Lewoawang Village is approximately 5 kilometers from where Midwife Serlina is stationed. The terrain leading to the village is quite dangerous, as it is surrounded by cliffs. High caution is required when traversing this road due to frequent rockslides from the cliffs. Usually, for this assistance, she would make an appointment beforehand. 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