By Emily Correale | Associate Manager, Development
The photo of Amref Health Africa Midwife, Josephine, taken by Dan Chung, won first place in a photo competition this past week. The aim of the competition was to capture the everyday stories of how gender plays out within health systems around the world. The photos were judged by their ability to inspire imagination, provoke assumptions about what gender means for the health systems we engage with, capture nuances or starle us, if they communicate powerfully and symbolically in ways that are enticing, convinving or memorable than the written word.
Being said of the photo, "The winning photo resounds with the strength, dignity and confidence of a woman proud of her contributions despite the challenges faced. She shines like a ray of hope parting the stormy clouds of circumstance in Uganda. While the child almost yawns in the comfort of her cradle, she is unlike other madonnas. We look up to her and she is wearing the gloves and a uniform of a female vocation and profession that is under negotiation and transformation. The photo presents a strong, positive image, taking a conventional role and presenting it in an unconventional and affirming manner. It was scored unanimously by the judges as the winning photo."
Josephine recently attended an Amref Health Africa refresher training course, to make sure she was up-to-date on all her skills. One area of training was recognizing pregnancy danger signs, and when to refer mothers to local health centers.
Just last month Josephine came to the aide of a mother who was having difficulty giving birth, and refered her to the main hospital in Soroti. "I saw the uterus was really small and she was unable to push the child. I hear they had to operate on her in the end and both mother and baby are alive now."
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