Facilitating learning for auxiliary nurse midwives around maternal mental health in Southern Nepal.

Mental health, in particular maternal mental health, has been low on the global agenda until relatively recently. Consequently, it has not featured much in Nepal on the curriculum for maternity care workers. Auxiliary Nurse Midwives are key maternity care providers in rural Nepal. They are sources of information and potential agents for change in their communities. To increase awareness of maternal mental health, training was designed by Nepali and UK experts. Training was run by UK-based volunteers (some ex-pat Nepalis) with Nepali interpreters - all health care and/or education professionals. This paper describes the planning and a reflexive and responsive approach to workshops based on the needs of participants