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A centenary for the midwives of Santa Cristina (an online exhibition)
3 October 2024
Online
English, Spanish
In this exhibition, the focus is on an institution celebrating its centenary this year, which played a crucial role in the training of midwives throughout much of the 20th century: the Casa de Salud de Santa Cristina in Madrid, and more specifically, the School of Midwives established at the centre. This school was one of the key pillars of the founding objectives, providing future midwives with a place to acquire high-quality practical and theoretical knowledge.
Following a brief introduction to the training of midwives in Spain, the exhibition examines what was likely the most emblematic institution in terms of midwifery education in the country.
In terms of care, the centre served as a model of transition between the old private welfare system and the emerging social welfare system. Women from all social classes were housed within its premises—together, but not mixed.
From its inauguration in 1924 until it ceased functioning as a maternity hospital in June 2004, spanning nearly 80 years, the centre witnessed more than 120,000 births and trained around 2,000 midwives from across Spain.
The link to the exhibition is now available, and its presentation will take place on 3 October 2024. During the event, there will also be a discussion on the current and future state of midwifery.
If you wish to attend the in person presentation, please email: [email protected]