International Midwifery articles from January 2004

International Midwifery archives from January 2004

ICM Board meets in The Hague, looks forward to Trinidad and Brisbane: Joyce Thompson, director of the ICM Board of Management, reports on the January 2004 meeting, with positive news in a challenging environment.(Institute for Complementary Medicine)
January 1, 2004... As I look out at the clear, glistening snow covering my yard in Michigan, USA, I am reminded of the fresh, invigorating discussions that arose during the most recent ICM Board of Management meeting, held in January" 2004, in the headquarters...

The unifying symbol of the White Ribbon: ICM Deputy Director Judi Brown reports from the Zambia, November 2003, meeting of the Decision Making Committee of the White Ribbon Alliance.(International Confederation of Midwives)
January 1, 2004... In 2003 I was elected to membership of the Decision Making Committee (DMC) of the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA) Organisation, based in Washington, DC. The Decision Making Committee will function as a temporary committee for two years (July 2005)...

Threat to midwifery in Czech Republic: action from the Czech Association of Midwives and the Aperio-Health Parenting Association protests against parliament decision.
January 1, 2004... The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic passed the 'Act on Non Medical Professions' on December 13, 2003. The majority of Czech MPs decided that the independent profession of midwife should not exist in the future and...

Meet the new ICM secretary general: Kathy Herschderfer tells Elizabeth Duff about her experiences around the world which have led to her feeling 'at home in the global community'.(Institute for Complementary Medicine )(Interview)
January 1, 2004... KH: It wasn't a very early decision--the realisation grew slowly out of seeing the need for different kinds of health workers in the community. I grew up in a quite disadvantaged area in Connecticut, in the USA, and became aware of the...

New role for former ICM secretary general.(Institute for Complementary Medicine )
January 1, 2004... Petra ten Hoope-Bender writes: Dear colleagues and friends, Thank you very much for the kind words of farewell and good wishes published in the last issue of IM. I was very touched by your messages and the various aspects of me, my...

Caesarean section: ethics, research, ICM position statement: rising worldwide rates of delivery by Caesarean section cause concern to midwives, whose role includes provision of information, advice and support to women.(Institute for Complementary Medicine)
January 1, 2004... Ethics of Caesarean section in the USA The number of surgical deliveries in the USA has reached an all time high with more than one-quarter of all babies delivered in this way. In October 2003, the American College of Obstetricians and...

Smoking and reproductive health: research, action, ICM position statement: widespread smoking habits among both men and women have serious effects on reproductive health: midwives need knowledge and skills to advise and support women.(Institute for Complementary Medicine )
January 1, 2004... New UK research 'Smoking and reproductive life: the impact of smoking on sexual, reproductive and child health' is the title of a recent report produced by the British Medical Association's Board of Science and Education and the Tobacco...

Honour for ICM President ...(ICM and worldwide news)(Institute for Complementary Medicine )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The ICM is delighted to inform its members and readers of IM that the ICM President, Caroline Weaver, was awarded a Public Service Medal in the national honours announced on Australia Day, January 26. Caroline, who lives in Cashmere,...

... And UK midwife.(ICM and worldwide news)(Department of Midwifery)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Congratulations are also due to Dora Opoku, Head of the Department of Midwifery, City University, London, UK, who became an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for services to midwifery in the UK's New Year honours list. Dora's expertise...

Thiamine deficient infant formula.(ICM and worldwide news)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... WHO is informing its member states of the health risk associated with Remedia brand soya-based infant formula. Midwives should inform parents of infants on nondairy formula of the potential risk for thiamine (vitamin B-l) deficiency in this...

Preventing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).(ICM and worldwide news)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... JHPIEGO's Maternal and Neonatal Health Program and USAID's Asia and Near East Bureau, with Chulalongkorn University and the Ministry of Public Health of the Royal Thai Government, sponsored a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, 20-23 January 2004, to...

Impact of ICM/FIGO joint statement on PPH.(ICM and worldwide news)(Institute for Complementary Medicine)(International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians)(post-partum haemorrhage)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The January/February issue of Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health (JMWH) contains several articles of topical interest to midwives. Active management of the third stage of labor why is it controversial?, is an exploration of the impact...

Research results on use of water for women in slow labour.(ICM and worldwide news)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Midwife Elizabeth Cluett and multidisciplinary colleagues in Southampton, UK, have published the results of a randomised control trial showing that water immersion to address slow labour in nulliparous women reduced the need for syntocinon...

'Tale of two girls'.(ICM and worldwide news)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Inspired by The World Health Report 2003, this feature story contrasts the lives of two baby girls born in Japan and Sierra Leone, where average life expectancy, for women differs by 50 years. The story, with its moving illustrations, is...

UNICEF statement on mother-infant bed sharing.(ICM and worldwide news)(United Nations. Children's Fund)
January 1, 2004... Following the publication of a European study in the Lancet (1) on sudden infant death among bed-sharing babies, the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative issued the following statement on February 16, 2004. 'In recognition of the fact that...

Newborn health affected by food industry action.(ICM and worldwide news)
January 1, 2004... A new report, Checks and balances in the global economy: using international tools to stop corporate malpractice, was launched in January 2004 by the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN). Case studies in Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil,...