International Midwifery articles from May 2004

International Midwifery archives from May 2004

'Strong midwifery associations are the key to improved healthcare for mothers and babies': Kathy Herschderfer celebrates her first six months as ICM Secretary General with a review of ICM activity and a confirmed conviction that midwives matter in the world.
May 1, 2004... Although my previous work as co-chair of the ICM Research Standing Committee had provided me with some insight into the many activities that the ICM routinely undertakes, after six months as Secretary General of this amazing organisation, I...

Midwives in the Americas Region achieve communication, collaboration and celebration: the ICM Americas Regional Conference, Port of Spain, Trinidad, April 23-24, 2004, broke new ground in bringing together 450 midwives from across two continents.
May 1, 2004... 'Midwifery in the Americas: yesterday, today and tomorrow'--this was the theme of the conference: exceptionally well-chosen to encourage a wide range of excellent papers to be presented, and at the same time offering an over-arching concept...

'Midwives: a voice for healthy families'--theme for the 2004 International Day of the Midwife: the ICM welcomes feedback on IDM activity and is grateful to the Midwives Association of Malta and the Ethiopian Nurse Midwives Association for these reports.
May 1, 2004... Margaret Abela writes from Pieta, in Malta: The Midwives' Association of Malta has always celebrated the International Day of the Midwife on the Sunday nearest to 5 May each year. Midwives look forward to this day, which is celebrated...

ICM Asia Pacific Regional Conference Revitalising midwifery: refocus, redefine, rebirth: Sylvia Fung, President of the Hong Kong Midwives Association, describes a dynamic and successful midwifery event in a region with a fast pace of change.
May 1, 2004... After months of hard work by the midwives of the Hong Kong Midwives Association, and the ICM regional representatives--all in their free time--the 7th International Confederation of Midwives Asia Pacific Regional Conference was successfully...

The role of the midwife in addressing gender-based violence: a safe motherhood intervention: ICM Programme Manager Nester Moyo reports on a successful bilingual pre-conference workshop, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad, April 22, 2004.
May 1, 2004... The President of ICM, Caroline Weaver welcomed all present including the guest speaker and wished everyone success. She highlighted the day was going to bring together the challenges of learning with the joy of sharing! Minister Eulalie...