International Midwifery articles from September 2006

International Midwifery archives from September 2006

ICM--keeping our members in touch: ICM Deputy Director Bridget Lynch reports on the June 2006 board meeting.(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2006... On June 24-25, 2006, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) held its annual Board meeting. The multi-talented members of the new Board, elected during the Brisbane Council (July 2005), came together for an intense two days of work in...

Award-winning design team to modernise ICM image.(News from ICM and partners)
September 1, 2006... Dutch designers Marije Fransen and Marieke Dona have been chosen to receive the 'Ideas that Matter' award from Sappi, a leading manufacturer of fine paper. The campaign 'The World needs Midwives--now more than ever!' was created by Marije and...

'Triad communique' from ICM, ICN and WHO.(News from ICM and partners)
September 1, 2006... Government chief nursing and midwifery officers, representatives of nursing and midwifery associations and regulatory bodies from 101 countries met in Geneva on 19-20 May 2006, with the ICM, the International Council of Nurses and World Health...

ICM Board members, staff and guests go to the seaside!(News from ICM and partners)(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2006... During the June meeting, Board members and staff, with midwife volunteers and guests from local organisations who provide services for ICM, were invited to an evening by the shores of the North Sea. The warm weather allowed everyone to sit...

Young midwifery leaders enter the final stage of their groundbreaking programme: Nester T Moyo, ICM Programme Manager, describes the workshop held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in March 2006.
September 1, 2006... The ICM Young Midwifery Leaders' (YML) programme began in April 2004 as an initiative to create a small group of midwives who had experienced intensive education in leadership skills, who would be able to network at national and international...

'The world needs midwives--now more than ever'--International Day of the Midwife 2006: midwives and others around the world celebrated the International Day on May 5.
September 1, 2006... In Afghanistan On May 1,250 members of the Afghan Midwives Association (AMA) assembled in Kabul to celebrate their first anniversary. The second annual congress of the Afghan Midwives Association was opened by Dr Nadera H. Burhani, RH...

Addressing maternal mortality in Bolivia: women say 'respectful treatment is crucial': Ulrika Rehnstrom, a midwife with the United Nations Population Fund, describes the current situation in Bolivia where it is hoped to scale up midwifery education.
September 1, 2006... To go through childbearing without risking your life is a human fight, yet pregnancy and childbirth are still the leading causes of death and disability for women of reproductive age in Bolivia. Every year approximately 650 women die as a...

Top level push to tackle sexual and reproductive health.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2006... The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are coordinating action to reverse the global trend of deteriorating levels of sexual and reproductive health and reduce the adverse impact on mothers, babies and young...

'Respecting childbirth'.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2006... In the context of the activities around the 'International Week for Respecting Childbirth', the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Humanization of Delivery and Birth co-hosted with the University of Vine del Mar a meeting whose...

White Ribbon Alliance: safe motherhood champion awards.(Worldwide news)
September 1, 2006... For the second year, the White Ribbon Alliance has recognised with a 'champion' award the achievements of an individual or organisation who has worked for safe motherhood in a time of crisis. In 2005, the award was given jointly to ICM...