On 11th January 2022, the Center for Research and Education in Women's Health (CREWH), conducted a workshop for the midwives
working in delivery rooms of the Maternity Hospital in Sulaimaniyah. The workshop was about Episiotomy and Perineal Tear and a remarkable number of staff participated in the workshop. The aim of the workshop was to introduce the midwives with the issues of episiotomy and perineal trauma during childbirth. In addition, the participants were presented with evidence-based practice and standard guidelines regarding episiotomy and perineal tear. Lastly, the presenters distributed a scientific book entitled “Episiotomy and Obstetrics Perineal Trauma” which was written and prepared by a number of teachers/members of the CREWH.
The CREWH would like to thank Dr. Shler Gharib, the director of the hospital; Ms. Shler, the head of the nurses of the hospital; Ms. Khanzad, in charge of the delivery ward and Ms. Sazgar for their support and their warm hospitality.
Iraq, Kurdistan Region,