PRÍPRAVA A PÔSOBENIE PÔRODNÝCH ASISTENTIEK NA SLOVENSKU V POSLEDNÝCH DESAŤROČIACH 19. A V PRVEJ TRETINE 20. STOROČIA

Various categories of health workers provided care for the health of the population in the past. Midwives occupied an important place in this field. On the basis of study of archive materials and literature from the period, the author deals with the beginnings of institutionalized preparation of midwives, the activity of Dr. Ján Ambro, who significantly contributed to improving care for mothers, the activity of midwives and their contribution to care for the health of mothers and children. Special attention is devoted to schools for midwives and the reform of obstetrics.