International Midwifery articles from September 2008

International Midwifery archives from September 2008

'We are each other's harvest ...' ICM President Bridget Lynch examines the building blocks that formed the foundations of the Confederation and looks forward as the structure strengthens and expands.(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2008... As I write, with a title taken from Paul Robeson, African American writer and singer, it is harvest time in the Northern Hemisphere and age-old traditions of thanksgiving are being celebrated. In the Southern Hemisphere, spring unfolds with the...

ICM appoints International Midwifery Adviser.(News from ICM and member associations)(International Confederation of Midwives, Abigail Kyei )
September 1, 2008... Abigail Kyei writes: My country of origin is Ghana in West Africa where I was born, raised and had my initial education. My first degree is in Nursing (including Midwifery and Public Health), from the University of Ghana and I hold a Masters in...

Erratum: ICM's new Vice President.(News from ICM and member associations)(Correction notice)
September 1, 2008... Apologies are due to Frances Day-Stirk whose current roles were wrongly described in the previous issue of IM. Frances is Director, Learning Research and Practice Development, in the International Office, Royal College of Midwives and also...

The ICM Congress Glasgow June 2008: its success will ring in our hearts and minds: striking memories of the Congress include the dramatic opening and closing ceremonies, a stimulating scientific programme and farewells to those leaving.(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2008... ICM President Bridget Lynch writes: To the Royal College of Midwives, with thanks... Although several months have gone by, the energy of the 28th Triennial Congress in Glasgow continues to glow and inspire. It is time to recognize the...

'Healthy families: the key to the future' International Day of the Midwife 2008: ICM member associations have sent in reports of their activities on 5 May 2008, when the International Day of the Midwife (IDM) was celebrated.(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2008... We present a round-up of midwives' action on the International Day of the Midwife 2008: Australia Tasmania: This year's International Midwives Day (IMD) saw a multitude of different celebrations by midwives and women. In Southern...

'We must make this year one of unprecedented progress': a new UN commitment to the MDGs: high-level meetings in New York, USA, in September 2008 brought renewed pledges for support of maternal and newborn health targets.
September 1, 2008... The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, and the President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, convened a High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at UN HQ on 25 September 2008. Significant progress has been...

Midwifery action in Peru and Nicaragua actividades de las matronas en Nicara y Peru: former Board member Alicia Cillo writes from Latin America Ex miembro de la Junta de la CIM Alicia Cillo escribe desde America Latina.(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2008... Taller Regional para Latinoamerica y El Caribe La Iniciativa para la Prevencion de la Hemorragia Postparto (POPPHI) con el soporte de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) ha organizado la Conferencia...

'Where our paths cross and midwives meet, there is much to celebrate': the ICM's 28th Triennial Congress in Glasgow featured an unforgettable social and cultural programme that showcased each of the United Kingdom's four nations.(International Confederation of Midwives)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Multi-Faith Celebration The words in the title above, 'Where our paths cross... ', were spoken by Dame Karlene Davis, President of the ICM, who began the series of exhilarating events that characterised the...

Abiding memories from the ICM's 28th Triennial Congress in Glasgow, Scotland--June 2008: 'midwifery: a worldwide commitment to women and the newborn' was the theme of the Congress and every speaker, every session, reaffirmed the pledge.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The many prestigious keynote speakers, who came from each region of the world to address the gathered midwives, not only strongly endorsed the ICM commitment to care for women and newborns, but applauded the...