Singaraja – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact on various sectors, including health. This pandemic has contributed to maternal and infant deaths, especially in Indonesia, so the HMJ Midwifery Faculty of Medicine Undiksha provides space for the community, especially regarding the challenges and strategies of midwives in reducing the risk of maternal and infant mortality (MMR) and infants during the COVID-19 pandemic through webinars. This National Webinar was held on Sunday, 17 October 2021 via Zoom Meeting and Live YouTube with more than 2000 participants. Apart from gaining knowledge, participants also get SKP from the Central IBI Organization.
The resource person presented was a senior midwife who was very active in organizations and had done a lot of research in the field of midwifery, namely Dr. Ni Nyoman Budiani, S.Si. T., M. Biomed. According to the chairman of the activity committee, this is a very important webinar because in this webinar there is material on how we can overcome challenges and what strategies must be implemented so that maternal and infant deaths can be prevented.
This national webinar was opened by Dr. Dr. Made Budiawan, S.Ked., M.Kes, AIFO as Deputy Dean III of the Undiksha Faculty of Medicine. He said that this webinar was very appropriate to carry out in the current pandemic situation. As a professional midwife, you must be able to face challenges and make efforts to reduce MMR and IMR in Indonesia, especially in Bali. He also really appreciated the Midwifery students at the Faculty of Medicine, Undiksha, for choosing this theme, where this theme is very relevant to the current situation.
In the material presentation session, the resource person stated that pregnant women with PDP and confirmed COVID-19 in Indonesia (April 2020 – April 2021) are on average 29 years old (17 – 45 years), with a gestational age of? 37 weeks as much as 72%, gestational age 34 – 36+6 weeks as much as 9%, and gestational age 28 – 33+6 weeks as much as 7%. The method of delivery was 63.3% by Caesarean Section and with the type of PPE used, 16.7% used PPE level II. 51.9% of pregnant women experienced no symptoms and were without breathing assistance (OTG) and 3% died due to COVID-19 complications. The resource person also stated that there are 7 competency areas for midwives, namely legal ethics and patient safety, effective communication, self-development and professionalism, scientific foundations of midwifery practice, clinical skills in midwifery practice, health promotion, and counseling, management and leadership. Strategies that can be implemented by midwives in handling COVID-19 patients, especially pregnant women, giving birth, post-partum and newborn babies, are continuing to follow health protocols, using PPE according to standards, informing if they find a confirmed patient with COVID-19, isolating confirmed, probable or suspected patients. in a special room, avoid joining care for mothers who are confirmed to have Covid-19. (TFK)
