On Thursday, Algerian Health Minister Professor Mohamed Seddik Ait Masoudan hosted a meeting with the National Independent Union of Midwives in Public Health, led by Safia Kharashi, at the ministry's headquarters. The meeting was attended by several senior officials from the central administration. The discussion focused on continuing the dialogue and consultation with social partners to address the professional and social concerns of healthcare sector employees.
During the meeting, Minister Ait Masoudan emphasized the importance of responsible and regular dialogue with social partners and listening to the concerns of healthcare professionals. He highlighted the crucial role midwives play in ensuring the health of mothers and children and the need to provide suitable conditions for them to perform their duties efficiently and effectively.
The minister also discussed the importance of strengthening the midwifery workforce across the country, including in the southern provinces, to ensure a more balanced distribution of human resources and promote equity in accessing maternal and child health services. He stressed the need for a clear professional framework that outlines the roles and responsibilities of midwives and regulates their interventions.
Minister Ait Masoudan also emphasized the importance of leveraging digital solutions and information platforms to monitor pregnant women and accompany them throughout their pregnancy and childbirth. This, he said, would ensure continuity of healthcare and improve the quality of care. He also reiterated his commitment to continuing collaborative efforts to improve the professional and social conditions of healthcare sector employees.
Safia Kharashi, president of the National Independent Union of Midwives in Public Health, presented several professional and social concerns specific to midwives, including issues related to the basic law, compensation system, automatic promotion, and continuous training. She emphasized the need to study these issues and find solutions that meet the expectations of midwives and contribute to improving their career paths.
Kharashi expressed her organization's readiness to support the ministry's efforts to develop the healthcare sector and reiterated her confidence in continuing collaborative work within the framework of dialogue and cooperation. The meeting concluded with Minister Ait Masoudan reaffirming his commitment to continued consultation and coordination with the social partner and working to study the concerns raised and find suitable solutions.
The discussion also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the ministry and the union to improve the healthcare system in Algeria. The minister and the union president agreed to work together to address the challenges facing the sector and to promote the well-being of healthcare professionals.
Key points
- The Algerian Health Minister met with the National Independent Union of Midwives in Public Health to discuss professional and social concerns.
- The meeting focused on issues related to the basic law, compensation system, automatic promotion, and continuous training for midwives.
- The minister and the union president agreed to work together to address the challenges facing the healthcare sector.
