It's not merely about the midmives
The Foundation for Mother and Child Health Indonesia (FMCHI) opened a huge chance for me to have a closer look at the health reality in my homeland, Nusa Tenggara Timur province, Indonesia. I worked with them for the last 2 years as a Media and Communications Officer. I interacted with many people; some of them are pregnant mothers who struggle with health access, malnourished children, and midwives who are still far from a prosperous life. I still remember vividly some midwives I met; I interviewed them in order to produce content. One of them is Bidan Eta. Bidan , in Indonesia, means midwife. In short, their name follows after the appellation. Bidan Eta is one of the assisted midwives of FMCHI, as well as their local partner in implementing programs in Fenun village. She has been a midwife, at least for the last 10 years. “This is not an easy path," she claimed. Fenun is one of the rural areas in Nusa Tenggara Timur that has a wild challenge in access. Bidan Eta served up to 1...