The CHU maternity hospital in Nîmes has no midwives

The University Hospital Center (CHU) of Nîmes is not spared from the lack of carers. “There are two to three midwives missing in the maternity wardindicates on France Bleu Gard Lozère Vincent Letouzey, head of the gynecological and obstetrics department of the hospital. It is certain that at the level of my specialty, we would be happy to welcome a little reinforcement”, slips the doctor.

This November 15, 2022, we are eight billion people on earth, according to the latest projection from the United Nations. An impressive increase in population, if we know that in 1927, less than 100 years ago, there were only two billion inhabitants on Earth. Currently there are almost as many men as women and the Asian continent brings together half of the people who populate the planet.

For the occasion, FB Gard Lozère invited herself to the CHU de Nîmes maternity hospital, which opened its doors to her from 6:00 to 9:00 for a live broadcast leitmotif: night service, relief, gynecologist, midwife, nurse anesthetist, doctors, all expressed live and with their hearts the motivations that prompted them to embrace these professions. You can listen to the live interviews here in the 7:00 and 8:00 newspapers
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A problem faced by many French hospitals. According to the National Council of the Order of Midwives
The number of professionals who have decided to hang up their blouses, retire or reorient themselves jumped by 112% in the first half of 2022.

The CHU de Nîmes maternity hospital is therefore faced with this recruitment problem at a time when it expects to handle more births. “Currently 2,500 children are born here, says Vincent Letouzey. The challenge is to be able to cope with demographic changes in the Gard department. We will have to adapt the health care offer, both materially and humanly.

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At 8.15, also on Tuesday morning, he received France Bleu Gard Lozère Stephanie Huberlant, University Professor – Obstetrician Gynecologist Hospital Doctor. She is Clinical Director of the Reproductive Medical Assistance Center at the CHU Caremeau, in Nîmes. His interview is also available on podcast.