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Philosophy Resources

Midwifery care promotes, protects and supports women’s human, reproductive and sexual health and rights, and respects ethnic and cultural diversity. These resources describe ICM’s midwifery philosophy.

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Position Statement

The Right to Birth Companionship

Birth companionship is a fundamental component of rights- and evidence-based, woman-centred care.
Core Document

International Code of Ethics for Midwives 

The International Code of Ethics for Midwives addresses the midwife’s ethical mandates in keeping with the International Definition of the Midwife, and ICM standards.
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.
Core Document, Definition / Glossary

Definition of Midwifery

ICM has developed the definition of midwifery, used around the world as the basis of the profession.
Core Document

Philosophy and Model of Midwifery Care

This document provides a universal, description of the philosophy and model of midwifery care, without compromising local or regional characteristics of midwifery care.
Guide

Professional Framework for Midwifery – Implementation Guide

This Guide provides a step-by-step approach to applying the Professional Framework for Midwifery to strengthen midwifery services, improve the quality of SRMNAH care, and support long-term health system improvements.
Core Document

Professional Framework for Midwifery

Every profession needs a structure to support it, strengthen it and guide its development, that includes all the elements required before an occupation can be considered a profession.
A midwife checks a pregnant woman's blood pressure during a prenatal appointment at The Midwives Collective in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Core Document

International Definition and Scope of Practice of the Midwife

This document provides an internationally recognised definition and scope of practice of a midwife.
Midwife Kemetra King performs a wellness check with patient Ari Eisenberg, who is nonbinary, at Choices clinic. Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Position Statement

Midwifery: An Autonomous Profession 

ICM advocates global recognition of midwifery as an autonomous profession, rooted in unique knowledge, ethics, self-governance, and societal regulation.
Position Statement

Partnership between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Midwives

Indigenous midwives make significant contributions to reproductive health and social justice worldwide. All midwives have a unique role in promoting equitable and effective partnerships with Indigenous midwives.
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