450 midwives for rural areas

450 midwives for rural areas

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The provincial government has
contracted 457 midwives to work in remote areas of the province.

Secretary to the provincial administration Djulkip Siregar,
who met with the midwives at his office last week, said the
policy aimed at improving the quality of public health in the
isolated areas.

Over the last year, over 500 houses have been built in all
districts in order to accommodate the midwives, Antara quoted him
as saying.

He acknowledged that there were still many other remote areas
in the province which were difficult for medical workers to
reach. (rms)