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Midwifery Practice

Midwifery practice encompasses all resources related to the latest advancements in midwifery and focuses on providing evidence-based care in sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health (SRMNAH).

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31 July 2024

Context Adapted Obstetric Training  

The new CAOT concept addresses implementation barriers by adapting training to context and needs, involving health care providers throughout.

Midwifery Practice
30 July 2024

Having Enough Milk to Sustain a Lactation Journey: A Call to Action 

ICM calls on midwives to increase knowledge and skills to support women postnatally, ensuring longer breastfeeding duration.

Advocacy, Midwifery Practice
Position Statement

Partnership between Women and Midwives

Midwifery is based on a partnership between women and midwives with the goal of promoting health outcomes. Midwives should develop a partnership with women to actively share information and support women to actively participate in making decisions about their care.
Jane Mpanga, a midwife checks on a new born baby at her clinic in Kireka, Kampala.
Position Statement

Care of the Newborn

This document underscores midwives' crucial role in newborn care, stressing the need for high-quality training, resources, and support to reduce neonatal mortality.
Position Statement

The Role of Midwives in Humanitarian Crises

Disaster and emergency preparedness by midwives is essential for the provision of SRMNH services. Midwives must be included in preparedness planning and deployed in response teams.
22 July 2024

Midwifery in Rwanda: what you need to know ahead of the Africa and Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference  

As the ICM Regional Conference for Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean approaches, it is time to explore and understand the midwifery landscape in this country.

Association, Education, Enabling Environment, Essential Competencies, Leadership, Midwifery Practice, Model of Practice, Africa
Position Statement

Care of Migrant and Refugee Women and their Families

The rights of migrants and refugees must be protected in all countries and in all circumstances. Midwives must ensure equity in access to SRMNH services regardless of a person's refugee status.
A midwife Yuri Kudo and her patient Aiko Takemoto during a postnatal checkup at Yajima midwifery clinic in Tokyo, Japan.
5 June 2024

Exciting Update from HMBS: Streamlined Access to Programmes for Supporting Mothers and Babies

HMBS has updated its website, making it easier for healthcare professionals to access free educational programmes and materials globally.

Education, Midwifery Practice
16 May 2024

Midwifery myth-busting: sexual and reproductive health for trans people 

For the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia we are working to dispel some myths and misconceptions surrounding health and midwifery care for trans people.

Advocacy, Gender Equality, Midwifery Practice
Position Statement

Obstetric Fistula

Obstetric fistula has severe medical, psychosocial, and economic consequences that can be prevented by skilled midwifery care at birth.
Midwife Juliya Akter is doing Sathi Akter’s (22) pregnancy routine checkup. Her role involves monitoring the progress of labour, offering guidance, and facilitating a safe and positive birthing experience. She does routine examinations in the female ward and attends to newborn babies and mothers. Keraniganj Upazila Health Complex, Bangladesh.
Position Statement

Use of Intermittent Auscultation for Assessment of Fetal Wellbeing during Labour

Use of Intermitted Auscultation for Assessment of Foetal Wellbeing during Labour
Position Statement

Health of Women and Children in Disasters 

Women and children are always disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. ICM underscores the need to prepare midwives to work in humanitarian crises to mitigate the effects of these crises.
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