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Midwifery Practice

Midwifery practice encompass 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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Positive Action to Reduce Smoking and Second hand Smoke Exposure in Pregnancy

Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke have a negative impact on the health of women and babies. Midwives should support women to reduce smoking and second-hand smoke in pregnancy, and participate in public health campaigns for smoking cessation.
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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.
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Use of Intermittent Auscultation for Assessment of Fetal Wellbeing during Labour

Use of Intermitted Auscultation for Assessment of Foetal Wellbeing during Labour
A midwife Hotaru Tsuchida prepares to help with delivery at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
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Appropriate use of Intervention in Childbirth 

For most women, childbirth is normal, life event. Midwives should only use interventions during childbirth when these are necessary. All women should have access to quality are, including options for lifesaving interventions when they are needed.
Midwives check condition of a pregnant patient just before giving birth at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
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Appropriate Use of Caesarean Section

The inappropriate (over)use of caesarean section, when evidence-based criteria are not met, is a violation of women's reproductive rights, and is an avoidable burden on health and social systems. Midwives should be accountable for their role in promoting vaginal birth and the use of evidence-based criteria for caesarean section.
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Role of the Community Health Care Worker in Maternity Care Provision

CHW's have an important role to play in some health systems; however, they are not an alternative to midwives. Governments must identify midwives as the key health care providers for maternity services and ensure appropriate education and regulation is available.
Midwives check condition of a pregnant patient just before giving birth at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
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Role of the Midwife in Physiological Third Stage of Labour 

All midwives should have skills in the management for a physiological, as well as the active management for the birth of the placenta as a basic midwifery competency.
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Planning and Resources for Midwifery and Reproductive Health Systems 

Midwives are critical to ensuring sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services, and must be included in all levels of service planning.
Free condoms on a table in the waiting room at Choices clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS)

Midwives have a role in being educators and practitioners to stop the spread of HIV and provide care and treatment when necessary. Midwives also have the right to protective equipment to protect themselves from exposure to HIV.
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