The Trainings
At Uzuri Birth, we believe in the importance of preserving the wisdom and traditions passed down through generations, and sharing this knowledge within our communities so that it continues to live on rather than being lost.
Community-Based Doula Training Program
Passionate about supporting mothers and babies? Our 20-week Community-Based Doula Training Program is designed specifically for individuals without a medical background who are committed to making a difference in maternal and newborn health.
Offered free of charge to Ghanaians in partnership with HealthConnect One, this program combines weekly classes over six months with hands-on clinical experience and practical assignments.
Participants meet once a week and gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide compassionate, evidence-based support during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Upon completion of the program, participants will receive either a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Participation, recognizing their dedication to serving families and strengthening community-based maternal care.
The certificates are handed over during a graduation ceremony at the University of Ghana.
Holistic Birth Worker Training
Designed for birth workers, midwives, nurses, and practicing doulas, our 10-week Intensive Holistic Birth Worker Training is ideal for professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and expand their skills in culturally responsive, family-centered maternity care.
This in-person intensive program meets weekly and focuses on integrating evidence-based practices with holistic approaches to pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn care. Participants will explore traditional birth wisdom, trauma-informed care, breastfeeding support, comfort measures, herbal remedies, birth advocacy, and respectful maternity care through interactive lectures, hands-on demonstrations, case studies, and clinical practice.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion, equipping them with advanced skills to provide compassionate, holistic care to families while strengthening maternal health outcomes in their communities.
Latest News
HealthConnect One and Uzuri Birth today announced the graduation of the first cohort of Ghana's Community-Based Doula training program, a historic milestone in the effort to strengthen maternal health care across the country and the African diaspora
The graduation ceremony, held in Accra, celebrated fifteen graduates — thirteen women and two men — who traveled from across Ghana, some from as far as 12 hours away, to complete months of intensive classroom instruction and supervised clinical experience. Twelve graduates received certificates of completion, and three received certificates of participation after joining the cohort partway through the program.
The training marks HealthConnect One's first international doula training cohort and formalizes Uzuri Birth as a certified training partner in Accra, Ghana. Built on a community-based doula model that HealthConnect One has developed over nearly 40 years, the program equips graduates to provide compassionate, culturally responsive support to women and families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period, while deepening their working relationships with local midwifery and birth centers in the Greater Accra region.
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