SMNET are proud to be working with the fabulous 'Women and Children Tanzania' who offer midwifery and nursing study tours as well as elective placements in Northern Tanzania. I'm sure you will all join me in welcoming them to our lovely community ! These services are offered to our lovely members - for midwives, organised by a midwife! For more info and to see how you can take advantage of the fantastic and exciting opportunities they offer, please see here!

Women and Children Tanzania is owned by Frances who graduated with a first class honours BSc in Midwifery. Frances

spent her elective placement in Tanzania, organised by a large 'voluntourism' company, but was dissatisfied with several aspects of her experience and began to reflect on how she would do things differently. Her main objective being to introduce a more supportive partnership between maternity services in the West and Tanzania and to improve maternal health on both continents. She aims to promote this by promoting skill sharing and learning during visits.

Whilst waiting for her NMC registration to be processed, she returned to Tanzania to form professional relationships with hospitals, clinics and orphanages in order to facilitate exciting placements and study tours aimed specifically at midwives, rather than medics.

She has successfully negotiated fully supported placements in a busy maternity ward, a rural dispensary, antenatal clinics and orphanages, which can be fully individualised to meet individual specifications.

Not forgetting the fun aspect of these trips, she has also negotiated discount safaris and cultural trips to ensure the right balance of work and play!

So, if you are thinking about embarking on a midwifery/nursing elective placement and/or study trip, please contact Frances (who also happens to be a very lovely member of SMNET), and she will be only too happy to advise and provide more information.

Bon Voyage, my lovelies , we look forward to hearing all about your exciting adventures!!