At present there is not an officially recognised form of certification in South Africa for women working as Doulas. WOMBS is working closely with a number of government bodies in order have the job of a Childbirth Companion, or Birth Doula, officially recognised and respected by other professions within the medical community.

There are a wide variety of Doula Training Courses available within South Africa, and all have different requirements for “passing” the course. This means that when s...