South Asian Cultural Education for Maternity Care Providers

Location: Eastern Suburbs of Sydney

Date: 18th December 2023

Venue: TBA

Time: 9.00am - 12.30am AEST

Capacity: 10 maximum

Topics covered:

1. Understanding South Asian culture
2. How healthcare is viewed in South Asia
3. Impact of colonialism on health seeking behaviour of South Asian migrant women living in English-speaking countries
4. The concepts of informed consent and bodily autonomy through a South Asian lens
5. A critical exploration of the research on the "high risk of stillbirth in South Asian women" narrative
6. The cultural clash and birth trauma in South Asian migrant women
7. Ways to provide culturally sensitive maternity care for South Asian women