副卫生部长朱莉·安妮·根特（Hon Julie Anne Genter）宣布了一项$2.42亿的母婴补助计划，为孕产服务业，孕产妇和新生儿提供更多支持。
这是有史以来对此行业的最大资助，目的是要给予助产士工作的肯定，特别是在照料居住在乡下的和有高需求孕产妇时。
“政府希望我们的孩子们都尽可能有一个好的开始，我很高兴看到女性在怀孕，分娩和产后早期能得到大笔投资支持。”副部长说。
“根据公共健康及残障法案第88条声明新条款，政府会投入$8500万以支付助产士的额外工作，虽然他们已经在做这些工作了，却没有得到相应的报酬，这笔资金将填补这个空缺。”
“以前在助产士为乡下地区或高需求产妇提供支持的时候，尽管需要花费更长的旅行时间，而且在整个怀孕，分娩和产后护理期都需要额外的照顾，他们的工资水平并没有任何变化。”
“而现在他们将获得与服务相应的报酬，支持他们提供家访，协调涉及多个机构之间护理或者为流产或失去婴儿的家庭提供支持。”
四年内还将增加$5,700万，以帮助弥补不断增长的成本和需求压力，其中包括提高产妇监护的费用2.18％。
“我们知道，为了支持毛利家庭和社区，除了医疗健康方面的支持以外，心理健康也很重要。母婴补助计划的$3500万资金将用于开发服务，以更好地服务毛利裔孕产妇，保护传统。”
上个月，所有有资质的助产士都收到了$2500 的补助，以帮助支付因疫情所引起的额外费用，以及用于支付临时安排的应急情况。”
作为新西兰基础设施升级计划的一部分，新宣布的母婴补助计划是政府在保健方面投入$3亿资本的基础之上额外增加的。其中$8300万用于孕产妇及婴儿保健，包括改善分娩设施。
“经历过孕育和分娩的每个人都会有喜得贵子的喜悦，而同时也体会了这一旅程带来的压力。我们要尽最大努力来支持这些新父母及其家人。”
“所有助产士在全国范围内都非常努力地照顾孕产妇及婴儿，助产士每年大约为60,000新生儿服务，并在其家庭中起到了重要的作用，我对此感到自豪，”朱莉·安妮·根特说。
详情：
2020年预算提供的主要服务包括：
- $1.8亿的孕产妇补助计划
- $8800万，用于根据第88条中新增服务
- $6000万，用于支持根据《健康与残障系统评估》中提出的建议
- $3500万，用于《母婴行动计划》
- $5,700万，在四年内应对成本和数量压力（先前宣布）
- $540万，用于支付与疫情相关的助产士产生的额外费用，包括向助产士支付$2500，以及为助产士提供的疫情相关休假安排临时住宿的资金。（先前宣布过）
（以上为简译，仅供参考，具体内容请见原文）
英文原文
$242 million boost for mothers and maternity services
Maternity service providers, women and their babies will receive more support after a $242 million maternity package announced today by Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter.
This is the largest ever funding boost for primary maternity services, and is targeted to recognise the work midwives do when caring for women living rurally, and those who have high-needs pregnancies.
“This Government wants kids to have the best possible start in life – I am pleased to see women get the significant investment they need to thrive during pregnancy, birth and in the early postnatal period” says Julie Anne Genter.
“We’ve invested $85 Million so midwives can be paid for a scope of care they are already providing to many new mums and babies, with new modules under the Section 88 Notice.
“Previously, midwives supporting women in rural locations or with complex pregnancies were paid a standard rate, even though these women require longer travel times, and extra attention throughout pregnancy, labour and birth, and the postnatal period.
“Midwives will now be paid for a broader range of services– specifically providing antenatal home visits to women who need to be seen in their own home, coordinating care across agencies, and supporting families experiencing miscarriage or baby loss.
There is also an additional $57 million over four years to help cover the growing costs and demand pressures within the Primary Maternity Services Notice, which includes a 2.18 per cent increase to fees Lead Maternity Carers receive.
“We know we need to do a better job of meeting the needs of wāhine Māori and their whānau by supporting not only their physical needs but also their mental health and well-being. The $35 million funding for the Maternity Action Plan will develop services that better reflect a kaupapa Māori approach to maternity care.
Last month, all eligible LMC midwives also received a $2500 payment to help cover extra costs incurred due to COVID-19, along with funding to support locum arrangements.
Today’s maternity package announcement is on top of the Government’s $300 million dollar capital investment in health, as part of the New Zealand infrastructure upgrade programme. Of that, $83 million is designated for child and maternal health, including improving birthing facilities.
“Anyone who has been through pregnancy and childbirth understands not only the absolute joy of a newborn in their lives but also how stressful this journey can be at times – I’m committed to doing all we can to support our youngest New Zealanders and their families.
“All midwives work extremely hard to care for women and their babies nationwide, I’m proud that community midwives will now receive better support for their vital role in the health and wellbeing of about 60,000 newborn New Zealanders and their parents every year,” says Julie Anne Genter.
Detail:Budget 2020 delivered for primary maternity services with:
- $180 million maternity package announced today
- $85 million for additional modules under the Section 88 Notice
- $60 million allocated to support community maternity initiatives arising from any accepted recommendations of the Health and Disability System Review.
- $35 million for the Maternity Action Plan
- $57 million (previously announced) over four years for cost and volumes pressures in the Section 88 Notice
- $5.4 million (previously announced) to cover the extra costs incurred by midwives related to COVID-19 – this includes a $2500 payment to eligible LMC midwives, and funding towards locum arrangements for COVID-19 related leave for LMC midwives.
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