Legacy 2015 South Florida: Black Health Care Issue | Page 10

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AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE SUN SENTINEL

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015

By Erica V. Knowles-Nelson
The role of a doula is to provide
wellbeing with Nicole V.:
mother, what pregnancy care services
were missing in South that led you to
found VMS?

you create the ideal pregnancy and
childbirth experience, based on your
wishes. We accomplish this with
breast-feeding?
then able to build a healthcare team that

Maternity Services, I was frustrated with
other plan, things may not go exactly the
way we intend. So together we create birth
own pregnancy, I was unable to locate a
local birth center where I could have access
to medical equipment in case of an

techniques to help them reach their goals.

not easily accomplished and there are so

Babies and children that are
You can virtually get whatever you want in
diabetes and obesity. Furthermore, the

Nicole Vascianna, RN, CLEC
Nicole Vascianna, RN, CLEC, is a
postpartum nurse, founder of Village

decreases your chances of bleeding

sad about the end of this aspect of the

wellbeing, needs and desires of mothers
and their babies during pregnancy,

healthcare team.

pre-pregnancy state faster than formula
feeding moms. Moms that allow their

and enjoy the moments. There is
something so very precious about a mother
and child nursing.

doula services.

can be helpful during pregnancy and
during childbirth.

or cervical cancers. They also decrease

Florida Medical Center Receives Special Visit from Nigerian Princess

CEO of Florida Medical Center;
Dr. Lanalee Sam, medical director of
women’s services at Florida Medical Center;
Hrh Princess Moradeun Adedoyin-Solarin

Florida Medical Center was recently
honored with the presence of Her Royal

moved to the United States when she was
about 10 years old. “She was very nice,

available in your community at Florida
Medical Center, please visit

Adedoyin-Solarin from Nigeria. She was
invited to the hospital by Dr. Lanalee Sam,
director of the unit/services for the

Leadership Summit in Orlando.

for women and children worldwide, she
had the opportunity to see how the
hospital encourages women to be

Women4africa Awards event in London,
and we immediately bonded over our
mutual passion for gender equality and

empowered lives.

Worldwide, where she serves as Chair of

Finley-Hazle and two Nigerian employees
of the hospital, Amidat Oloto, behavior
health program therapist, and Ade
Suleman, behavioral health technician,
greeted the princess upon her arrival and
welcomed her to South Florida.
“It was a unique opportunity to meet a

mentorship, and empowerment within

community development.

holding various