Wellbeing circles for nurses and midwives in Rakai Town
Six monthly sessions where tired health workers can talk in confidence, led by trained peers.
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Care for carers
Care for the Carers
Wellbeing circles, mentoring for newly qualified midwives, and training that nurses choose for themselves.
About this programme
MANCO started because nurses and midwives were tired. Long shifts, too few colleagues, night deliveries by phone torchlight, and the weight of the patients they could not help. The pandemic made all of it heavier.
Our constitution names three things every health worker needs in order to do good work: autonomy, belonging and contribution. Care for the Carers is how we try to provide them. Monthly wellbeing circles give nurses a confidential place to talk. Experienced midwives mentor colleagues in their first two years. Members choose the training topics, and members run the sessions.
A rested, respected midwife makes better decisions at 3am. This programme is how we look after the people who look after everyone else.
What we do
Inside this programme
Wellbeing circles
A monthly, confidential peer group for nurses and midwives, led by trained members.
Mentoring
Newly qualified midwives are paired with an experienced colleague for their first two years.
Member led training
Members choose the topics, from emergency obstetric skills to managing stress.
A voice at work
Center councils raise working conditions with facility managers and the district.
What we count
- Members attending wellbeing circles
- Mentoring pairs active
- Training days delivered
Open causes
Fund care for the carers today
Stories
From this programme
NurseRakai Town
What a circle of chairs did for a tired nurse
A young nurse on burnout, a borrowed classroom, and the first time anyone at work asked how she was.
3 minute read
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