Research

Sick – The Battle Against HG is the world’s first documentary about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Sick explores the untold story of women experiencing Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) a terrible pregnancy sickness that … Continued

Our global community is being invited to take part in a survey that is looking at the indirect effect of Covid-19 on in-patient care for small babies, with a particular … Continued

From the 18th of June 2020, health care workers in Zimbabwe have been increasingly withdrawing their services from Government public health institutions demanding a US dollar based salary (in the … Continued

IPA and UNICEF along with WHO are conducting a series of fortnightly webinars covering relevant topics in relation to COVID-19. The webinar series runs in three languages (English, French and … Continued

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines have been published, but adherence to such guidelines has been variable. Harvard Medical School researchers are collecting … Continued

A new initiative launched today by Maternity Foundation, University of Copenhagen and Laerdal Global Health in collaboration with International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive … Continued

2019 Award Winners  ICM Research Award Cesa Pratiwi (Indonesia)  About Cesa’s project: The study aims to explore what women with perinatal mental health problems expect from their families and how … Continued

WHO Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected Click here to view the WHO’s comprehensive guideline intended for clinicians involved in the care of … Continued

The Ebola outbreak in DRC, and other countries, continues. WHO would be grateful if you could circulate these important new “Guidelines on the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in … Continued

World Health Organisation Q&A page on the novel corona virus 2019: https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses  

ICM’s Lead Midwife Advisor Ann Yates attended the WHO Guideline Development meeting on postnatal care at the World Health Organization in Geneva.   Other notable attendees were Professor Jane Sandall CBE, … Continued

All women have the right the highest quality, culturally relevant, evidence-based midwifery services. To achieve this, midwives should be represented on research and ethics committees, and midwifery research should be resourced and encouraged.