Dates: February, 2024
Location: Edna Adan Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland
Details: On February 16, 2024, representing the Obstetrical Acupuncture Association and MIH Can, OBAA members Kate Levett and Emilie Salomons travelled to Hargeisa, Somaliland to train 46 midwives, nurses, doctors and final year midwifery students in the ’Acupressure and massage for Childbirth program’, with 6 attendees receiving additional training to become future trainers in the region. They also conducted research to assess implementation of up to 6 months following the training.

Dates: January, 2024
Location: Lunya Maya Birth Centre, Chiapas Mexico
Details: In January, a group of 4 members from the OBAA went to Chiapas Mexico and provided a Maternal Acupuncture training for a group of midwives, doulas and birth workers who had recently completed their basic acupuncture training through the Global Acupuncture Project. The members were, Zena Kocher, Michelle Hughes, Christine Guirguis, Courtney Morris.