International Midwifery articles from July 2005

International Midwifery archives from July 2005

Recharging the midwifery energy within us all: willingness and good spirit at ICM Council: Judi Brown, newly elected Director of the ICM Board, describes her impressions of the 2005 triennial meetings in Brisbane of the ICM Council and Congress.
July 1, 2005... The Council meeting and Congress in Brisbane were wonderful experiences. Not only did they provide the chance to meet and greet old friends and new, but--as always--the combined power of such a gathering recharged the midwifery energy within us...

Office bearers of the ICM, newly elected by Council.
July 1, 2005... Elections held at the ICM Council meeting in Brisbane have meant some new faces among the ICM Board, as well as a new governance structure where the previous Executive Committee is now known as the Board. Some significant changes were also...

A message for the future: 'keep the vision for healthy women and midwives!' Joyce E. Thompson, Outgoing Director, ICM Board of Management, urges midwives to drive forward the work of ICM in advancing respect and human rights for women.
July 1, 2005... When asked during the Brisbane Council and Congress what message I would give to the midwives of the world and the new leadership of the ICM (after 15 years of elective office within ICM), I responded, 'Never lose sight of ICM's vision for...

Keynote speeches at the Brisbane Congress from Canada, Malawi, the UK and Australia: four renowned midwives gave inspirational addresses on the Congress themes of history, professionalisation, current ways of knowing and future pathways.
July 1, 2005... Monday, July 25--'History' Participants at the first full day of the Congress heard a striking presentation called 'Bringing birth back to the community' from two midwives who work among the Inuit people in the far northeast of Canada:...

New representatives have been elected by regions at Council and they join the ICM Board: the four new representatives from America, Africa and Central and Southern Europe introduce themselves and pledge to take forward the work of the ICM.(International Council of Midwives)
July 1, 2005... Judith Chamisa, Africa East I trained as a midwife in 1984, obtained a degree in adult education in 1994 and an MSc in maternal and child health in 1998. I am currently studying for a PhD with the University of South Africa. Originally...

Launching the partnership for maternal, newborn and child health: after a number of recent changes in the global agencies working for mothers' and babies' wellbeing, ICM's role is at the heart of a new and powerful partnership.
July 1, 2005... Since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were agreed in 2000 to include the two targets of major reduction in mortality of mothers and children, it has repeatedly been said that no new evidence or research is needed--we know what to do, we...

Young Midwifery Leaders score a hit in Brisbane!(News from ICM, members and partners)
July 1, 2005... Nester T Moyo, Co-ordinator of the ICM Young Midwifery Leaders (YML) programme, writes: Four mentors and four mentees of the total group of 10 made up this active group in Brisbane. These people left no stone of action unturned! They...

ICN and ICM Regulators Forum.(News from ICM, members and partners)(International Confederation of Midwives)(International Council of Nurses)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... As the issues of professional regulation become more complex and interrelated. and in response to requests from regulators, the International Confederation of Midwives and the International Council of Nurses have agreed to establish a forum to...

ICM position statements.(News from ICM, members and partners)
July 1, 2005... A number of new positon statements and items for discussion were on the agenda at the ICM Council meeting held in Brisbane in July. These included: * Midwifery philosophy and model of care * Midwifery, an autonomous profession *...

Maternal mortality reports.(News from ICM, members and partners)
July 1, 2005... A report published on the website of the Global Health Council analyses two successful cases of sustained reduction of maternal mortality over decades and confirms the validity of ICM's strategies of widening access to midwifery care. With...

Humanisation of childbirth.(News from ICM, members and partners)
July 1, 2005... A second International Conference on the Humanisation of Childbirth has been announced--to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 November-3 December. Speakers will include midwives Mary Zwart from the Netherlands, Naoli Vinaver from...

'The impact of global issues on women and children'.(News from ICM, members and partners)
July 1, 2005... This international conference, cosponsored by McMaster University, Canada and the State University of Bangladesh (SUB), will be held February 12-16, 2006, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The conference is for individuals (anthropologists, basic...

Midwives vote for revised 'Definition of the Midwife'.(PRESS RELEASE)
July 1, 2005... The Council of delegates of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), meeting in Brisbane, Australia, July 18-21, reached agreement on a revised and updated version of the core document 'Definition of the Midwife'. The revised...