Midwives

A midwife is a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth, a specialization known as midwifery. The education and training for a midwife is similar to that of a nurse, in contrast to obstetricians and perinatologists who are physicians (doctors). In many countries, midwifery is either a branch of nursing or has some links to nursing such as a shared regulatory body, though others regard them as entirely separate professions. Midwives are trained to recognize variations from the normal progress of labor and understand how to deal with deviations from normal. They may intervene in high risk …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English

xxiv, 236 p.

relevant experts such as obstetrician-gynaecologists, midwives, neonatologists and paediatricians. A team lead number of specialists (eg. 2-3 obstetricians, 2-3 midwives, 2-3 neonatologists, 2-3 paediatricians, and involving all relevant staff (including nurses and midwives) 11. The health facility facilitates inter- professional specialized in obstetrics 2. General doctors 3. Midwives 4. Nurses dedicated to obstetric care 5. Others


WHO: World Health Organization · 7 November 2024 English

vii, 16 p.

Gaby I. Ooms; International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), The Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Sally Management ICM International Confederation of Midwives ICU Intensive Care Unit IFA Iron-folic acid IMNCH


WHO: World Health Organization · 7 November 2024 English

vii, 43 p.

service providers – such as doctors, nurses, midwives, public health professionals, laboratory technicians


Burnet Institute · 23 October 2024 English

This report, co-authored by Burnet Institute, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, Curtin University, University of Technology Sydney, examines the current and future challenges facing Australia's midwifery workforce, including shortages, …

19 Australia’s Future Health Workforce Report – Midwives 2019 20 ‘gettin em n keepin em n growin em’ (GENKE Services 23 Professional Indemnity Insurance for midwives 23 Medicare Benefits Schedule items for midwifery Maternal, Child and Family Health nurses and/or midwives 26 Other relevant Commonwealth strategies, initiatives Australian midwifery? 46 3.1.1 The number of midwives 46 3.1.2 Is there currently a shortfall in the midwifery workforce? 49 3.1.3 What work are midwives doing in Australia? 51 3.1.4 Intention to leave


WHO: World Health Organization · 6 October 2024 English

xvi, 174 p.

care and management of deafness • Training of midwives to detect ENT problems early in maternity wards


WHO: World Health Organization · 23 September 2024

The Stories of AMR photobook was developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe as part of an awareness raising campaign that uses the power of photography and storytelling to …

representatives, veterinarians, “an economist”, midwives, microbiologists, pharmacists, policy-makers mentally and socially for women and their families. Midwives have an important role to play in educating women


WHO: World Health Organization · 11 September 2024 English

4 p.

Education Standards Agency (ESA), Uganda Nurses & Midwives Examinations Board, and Uganda Allied Health


WHO: World Health Organization · 11 September 2024 English

v, 23 p.

Health Professional Council, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda2 Proceedings of the National Policy Sustainable Development Goals Introduction Nurses and Midwives Examination Board, Uganda Allied Health Examinations Uganda had a density of 25.9 doctors, nurses and midwives per 10 000 population in 2022, which was an improvement


Amref UK: Amref Health Africa in the UK · 22 July 2024 English

1 © Amref Health Africa / Genaye Eshetu About Amref Health Africa Amref Health Africa is the largest Africa- their access to education, to their gender, is to raise funds …

enrolled in the recognised qualification for nurse-midwives abridged nursing Diploma. The eLearning to practice are qualified Amref worked with the Nurses and Midwives enrolled nurses to get through to the other Council Sibusisiwe learns with an Amref- enrolled nurses nurse-midwives upgraded to Diploma supported trainer how to use


NACo: National Association of Counties · 1 July 2024 English

As owners and Counties Research Foundation (NACoRF) surveyed administrators of the local health and human services county officials on their role and authority in maternal social net, county leaders recognize …

public health, Leseliey Welch, alongside a team of midwives and Birth Detroit ’s advocacy for midwifery training Traineeship Program to for midwifery expansion, because midwives have unique roles as support the financial and


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