Human life flourishes only when it is cared for, nourished, and sustained in a systematic way.
Results were compared to three programming principles drawn from research in high prevalence countries: family-centered preventive efforts, treatment, and care; family-focused support to ensure capacity to care for and protect these children; and sustaining economic livelihood of HIV and AIDS-affected households.
Without an education, people cannot work productively, care for their health, sustain and protect themselves and their families or live culturally enriched lives.
It was suggested that this could be achieved through perineal repair training programs and an associated credentialing system for all health professionals who care for women who have sustained SPT, and the establishment of state-wide and national policies to guide standardised management across all health services.
I am an emergency-medicine physician and often care for patients who have sustained an injury from a motor-vehicle accident or other trauma.
Research reporting on the experiences of health care providers caring for women who sustain SPT, focusses upon their ability to identify and repair perineal trauma, and the psychological impact of caring for a woman who sustain a childbirth related injury [ 14, 15].
Conclusions: Community participation and support for VHW activities and the transport systems have led to better care for pregnant women and sustained links between the communities and health facilities, which may reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
One overarching theme was identified: A Patchwork of Policy and Process which identified that current health services operate in a 'patchwork' manner when caring for women who sustain SPT.
This study focusses on midwives experiences of caring for women who sustain SPT, however the CMC participants of this study come from metropolitan and rural NSW, Australia, therefore the context of these findings were specific to NSW and these findings may not be transferable to services in other States and Territories in Australia, or internationally [ 54].
She died 4 days later, causing no secondary cases among >4 healthcare workers and 4 friends or colleagues who cared for her, including one who sustained extensive accidental blood exposure but received ribavirin (P. Nabeth, pers. comm).
