Miyagi Genki Josannshi Team MIJO (Sendai city, Miyagi Pref.)
MIJO stands for Miyagi Genki Josannshi Team. (Genki = Being well, Feeling energetic, Josannshi = Midwife).
Up until December last year, we have all been working individually as part of Miyagi pref. Midwives Association's aid work, and after that, the midwives who wanted to continue to work in aid got together and formed MIJO. Hence we have been working as MIJO since December last year and during this time, we have received 950 cases for parenting support consultation, 150 home visits, and at our workshops, over 800 mothers have attended.
As of 1st July 2013, in Sendai city temporary housing, 11.4% consist of temporary building, and 76.3% consist of community and public buildings made into a temporary housing and they are all spread apart. Our aim is to connect and support those mothers and children living in these areas though holding workshops.
MIJO Fumiko Musha
Activity report
16.10.2012 (Notice) An event notice from Ito from MIJO, Miyagi pref.
As a part of 2012 Miyagi prefecture Midwives Activity Distribution work, there will be an event to raise awareness of safety in delivery. Through attending the event, we hope to give everyone related to the birth experience reassurance towards the birth also.
We hope that many pregnant women and their families as well as health professionals working with mothers and children will be able to join us for this event.
- Date & Time: Saturday 17th November 2012. From 12:30
- Place: Seminar Hall at El Park Sendai
- For: Pregnant women and women wishing to be pregnant, family members expecting an arrival of a baby. We welcome attendance with children also.
- Cost: Free of charge. There will be a little gift for pregnant women (a stretch mark prevention cream is planned)
- Host: General Community Cooperation Miyagi Pref. Midwives Association.
- Supported by: NGO JOICEF
- Contact & Booking: Fax form or Email miyagisanba@gmail.com
