West Bank HBB  June 2015

Ramallah, West Bank

Barry J. Anderton - Medical Director

Sandra Anderton - Adminstrator
Facilitators -Dina Nassar, Dr. David Heiner, Tina Whitchurch, Hothyfa Alhorini, Intlsar Anwar Bannoura, Jameeleh Hassan Talebe Hassan, Loai Saadi Aburayyan, Maher Awni Shabrour

Tawfic Alawi - Project Manager
Joyce and Jeffery Smith - Humanitarian Service Managers
BYU Jerusalem Center

 

    A large TOT HBB course was taught in Ramallah, West Bank.  Forty-six  students were taught.  Several students from previous courses were utilized as instructors.  100 bags masks, and penguin suctions were distributed to local birthing locations.   Perpetuation plans were created and shared.   Many success stories were related  to the group by previous trainees.  These stories will be shared in detail in up-coming posts.  The project was sponsored by the BYU Jerusalem Center with support from The Palestinian Pediatric Society and Dina Nassar (Juzoor)

 

  

Myanmar HBB  March 2015

Taunggyi  and   Loikaw , Myanmar

Barry J. Anderton - Medical Director

Sandra Anderton - Adminstrator
Facilitators - Dr. Kyaw Win Thant, Dr.Than Htwe,
Win Htut Thein,  Nyar Na

Larry and Linda Sippel - Project Managers

 

 Two HBB Master trainer courses were conducted in Shan and Kayah States.  62 participants were trained with representatives from all townships in Kayah state and 11 townships in Shan state participating.  In Shan state representatives from the state midwifery and nursing schools were also trained.   50 training kits were distributed along with 500 bag  and masks with  penguin suction devices. Each township made detailed teaching plans designed to reach and equip all  their midwives.