International Midwifery articles from September 2003

International Midwifery archives from September 2003

ICM Board responds to the need for global and organisational change: Joyce Thompson, Director of the ICM Board of Management, writes of the Board's decisions taken at the July 2003 meeting--held in a different venue.
September 1, 2003... 'Faith makes things possible--not easy'. (Anonymous) The July Board of Management meeting was held in Michigan at the Director's new home, following her move there from Pennsylvania. It was a glorious time for reflection, creativity and...

Measuring the outcome of pregnancy in Europe: the ICM Research Standing Committee contributed crucial sessions to a meeting of the European Perinatal Epidemiology Network (EPEN) in Oxford, UK, on October 3, 2003.
September 1, 2003... The co-chairs of the ICM Research Standing Committee, Jane Sandall and Kathy Herschderfer, were instrumental in convening this meeting. The afternoon session, 'Using positive measures of health outcome for use in maternity research' was...

Improving access to information for nurses and midwives in developing countries: ICM, ICN and RCN co-hosted a meeting of the Health Information Forum of the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications, held September 2003.
September 1, 2003... The ICM, International Council of Nurses, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), and the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications in health (INASP-Health) held a special meeting of the Health Information Forum, on 23...

HIV and infant feeding: UN agencies agree on a framework for priority action: one conclusion from ICASA, Nairobi: helping mothers who are HIV-positive 'to select and sustain the best feeding option' is a key role for midwives.
September 1, 2003... A 'glance' at the HIV/AIDS situation in Africa Delegates were reminded of the up-to-date facts relating to the spread of the disease. In the global context of over 40 million people infected with HIV: * An estimated 29 million people...

'Bringin' in da Spirit': a film history of African-American midwives: the story told in this film is of two intertwining pathways along which the African-American midwives are travelling--with goals yet to be reached.
September 1, 2003... Representatives from ICM attended the UK premiere screening of Bringin' in da Spirit, an innovative film charting the history of African-American midwives in the USA. The film's director, Rhonda L Haynes, was inspired by her own knowledge of...

ICM Americas Conference.(News from ICM and members)
September 1, 2003... The poster announcing the ICM Americas Regional Conference appears on the back cover (p60) of this issue. The Americas Region includes the countries of Latin, Central and South America, the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. Abstracts from...

ICM Research Standing Committee (RSC).(News from ICM and members)
September 1, 2003... The RSC is continuing to develop a network of research advisors/peer reviewers to provide advice and support both to the Committee and to ICM on research issues. This network will also serve the function of facilitating research collaboration...

Midwifery in Canada.(News from ICM and members)
September 1, 2003... A further stage in the advancement of midwifery as a relatively new profession in Canada was marked earlier in 2003 when the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada published a policy statement on 'Midwifery': 'The Society of...

Midwife receives anniversary award from JHPIEGO/MNH.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2003... To mark 30 years of working to improve the health of women and families around the world, and achievements in the fields of reproductive and maternal/newborn health,JHPIEGO presented its Leadership in Health awards in September 2003. Recipients...

'Global gag rule' contributes to more unintended pregnancies.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2003... Ipas, an international organisation dedicated to ending the preventable deaths and disabilities caused by unsafe abortion, joined a coalition in September releasing Access Denied, a new study documenting the harmful effects of the US...

World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2003... Over 400 organisations from 80+ countries have committed themselves to participate in the creation of a culture of prevention of child abuse. Each will organise events on 19 November, the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse. The new...

Improving health through research.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2003... The Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery, Development will hold a conference in collaboration with the University, of South Africa's Third International Multidisciplinary Health care Conference in Johannesburg,...

Pathways to equity in health.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2003... The International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH) will hold its 3rd International Conference on June 10, 11 and 12, 2004, in Durban, South Africa. The conference will be hosted by the Health Systems Trust (HST), a South African-based...