International Midwifery articles from June 2006

International Midwifery archives from June 2006

ICM--keeping our members in touch: ICM President Karlene Davis reports from her visit to the World Health Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland, and on progress towards the 2008 ICM congress in Glasgow.
June 1, 2006... As most of you will know, the events of the World Health Assembly (WHA) were sadly overshadowed by the sudden and unexpected death of the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr LEE Jong-wook, immediately before the meetings, on...

World Health Day and the World Health Report 2006: "working together for health': The World Health Organization has focused this year on the crucial need for high quality health workers to take forward work towards its global goals.
June 1, 2006... The World Health Report 2006--Working together for health analyses the current crisis in the global health workforce and offers ambitious proposals to tackle it over the next 10 years, starting immediately. The report (WHR) estimates a shortage...

Two international conferences explore the issue of human resources for global health: 'resourcing global health' and 'mobilising the African diaspora' were topics that drew worldwide attendance to Glasgow, Scotland, and London, England. .
June 1, 2006... Resourcing Global Health The World Health Organization's Global Network of Collaborating Centres (WHOCCs) for Nursing and Midwifery Development organised this conference, June 7-9, in partnership with the WHOCC at Glasgow Caledonian...

'Off the shelf and into action'--the ICM pilot project on training of midwives in HIV care: detailed planning and stakeholder involvement are key elements in this important ICM initiative, which is led by Nester T Moyo, ICM Programme Manager.
June 1, 2006... Plans for an ICM project which would make an effective and appropriate contribution to the global fight against HIV and AIDS have been in development for some time. The selection of this health issue as a focus for ICM action is based on the...

Waterbirth--an international overview: Dianne Garland, a freelance UK-based midwife lecturer, spoke at the ICM Brisbane Congress and now gives an update on the practice of waterbirth around the world.(United Kingdom)(Institute for Complementary Medicine)
June 1, 2006... In ancient times it was reported that Egyptian priests and priestesses were born into water; stories from traditional cultures in both North and South America, from the Maoris of New Zealand, from the Samoan people of the Pacific and from...

'Motivation for our work is the health and well-being of women and families in Central Europe': ICM Board member Andrea Stiefel writes about the midwives' associations and recent advances for midwifery in 'Central Europe--an active region within ICM'.
June 1, 2006... In January 2005 the former Central European Region held a Pan-European meeting (see IM March/April 2005; p 16-17) to prepare for the Brisbane Congress and to discuss a new structure for the European regions. Our proposal of three instead of...

Protecting the autonomy of midwifery in Paraguay: ICM and members' support is crucial: Wilfrida Sosa and Miriam Isabel Yegros de Ortiz, Asociacion de Obstetras del Paraguay, welcome international support in their struggle for professional recognition.
June 1, 2006... En primer lugar, estamos agradecidas por todo el apoyo recibido de las Obstetras colegas de otros paises, fue muy oportuna las acotaciones, las recomendaciones, los materiales de apoyo para mejorar el documento de Fundamentacion, del porque la...

Networking at the ICM Brisbane Congress led to individual action and lives saved in Afghanistan: Anne Marie Rennie, a midwife from Aberdeen, Scotland, met a colleague in Brisbane and was inspired to raise funds to help women and babies in need.
June 1, 2006... Networking in Brisbane, Australia I was delighted to be able to attend the ICM 27th Triennial Congress, at which I had been invited to present my MSc thesis 'Midwives views of models of midwifery using focus groups'. I was fortunate to...

Acting Director General in place at WHO.(World Health Organization)(Anders Nordstrom)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Dr Anders Nordstrom was appointed Acting Director-General by the WHO Executive Board, following the sudden death of Dr LEE Jongwook, Director-General, on 22 May 2006. Before being appointed Acting Director-General, Dr NordstrOm had been WHO...

Strong support for WHA resolution on strengthening nursing and midwifery.(News from ICM, members and partners)
June 1, 2006... Resolution WHA 59.27 urged member states to confirm their commitment to strengthening nursing and midwifery and requested the Director-General: to provide continuing support for the work of the Global Advisory Group on Nursing and Midwifery,...

ICN identifies priorities for action in nursing shortage.(News from ICM, members and partners)
June 1, 2006... The findings of a two-year study by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF) were announced in March 2006. The report, Global Nursing Shortage: Priority Areas for Intervention,...

New publication on FGM from the RCN.(www.rcn.org.uk/publications/pdf/ female_genital_mutilation.pdf)(female genital mutilation)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Midwifery Society of the Royal College of Nursing in the UK has published an educational resource for nurses and midwives on the subject of female genital mutilation (FGM). The introduction says: 'Health professionals, especially nurses and...

Jeanne Raisler of ACNM.(American College of Nurse Midwives)(obituary)(Obituary)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The ICM has learned with sadness of the death of US midwife Jeanne Raisler on May 19, 2006. Jeanne was Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan and had been a Fellow of the American College of Nurse Midwives since 1999. ...

New textbook on nursing and midwifery.(Worldwide news)
June 1, 2006... Nursing and midwifery: a practical approach is a textbook on nursing and midwifery in developing countries that was published by Macmillan Health in April 2006 in conjunction with Teaching Aids at Low Cost (TALC). The book addresses an...

Caesarean section delivery and women's choice.(Worldwide news)
June 1, 2006... An independent panel convened by the USA's Medical Research Agency, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced on March 29 that the available information comparing the risks and benefits of Caesarean section (CS) delivery on maternal...

New edition of the WHO Reproductive Health Library.(World Health Organization)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The WHO Reproductive Health Library, (RHL) is a multi-media resource that puts the best research evidence available into a practical context for use to improve health outcomes. It is prepared by an editorial team based in the WHO Department of...

The Innocenti Declaration 1990-2005.(improving infant and young child feeding practices)(World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Innocenti Declaration has been updated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), and now includes the reminder: 'In the 15 years since the adoption of the original Innocenti Declaration, remarkable progress has been made in...

Study shows Caesarean section linked with harm.(caesarean section delivery may cause fetal mortality)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Researchers at the Universidade Federal de Pelotas in Brazil set out to assess the association between Caesarean section (CS) delivery and pregnancy outcome at the institutional level. They obtained data for all women admitted for delivery to...