News

Eliminating FGM one midwife at a time

Edna Adan visits a maternal and child health center during a community outreach activity in Gumburaha. © Arthur Nazaryan/Delphin Films
  • 09 April 2015
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Health Workers Count

Published on: 12/03/2015

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News

In race to save women's lives, solutions are within reach, says UNFPA head

<p>Maternal and neonatal death rates remain stubbornly high, studies show. But the solutions to these problems are known, and deceptively simple. <i>Photo credit: Jerome Sessini/Magnum Photos</i> </p>
  • 21 September 2014
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Resources

E-Learning Modules for Midwives

Resource date: 2013

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Resources

Midwifery Programme Guidance

Resource date: 2014

Author: UNFPA

The Midwifery Programme Guidance has been developed by UNFPA in collaboration with ICM for country offices, programme managers,  partner agencies, and midwifery managers in Ministries of Health, to assist them in developing, ‘scaling up’ and/or strengthening midwifery programmes at the national level. It explains key midwifery concepts, outlines a step by step approach on how to strengthen midwifery Education, Regulation and Association, engage stakeholders, undertake effective policy advocacy and fund raising and references key available resources to do so.

Resources

Good Practices on Strengthening Midwifery Services to Avert Maternal and Newborn Deaths

Resource date: 2013

Author: UNFPA

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The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund: A catalyst for change

The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund (MNH Fund) is UNFPA’s flagship programme for improving maternal and newborn health and well-being.

Ghana: Midwives Deliver

Published on: 17/03/2011

Shows the powerful transformation in Ghana's maternal health care system where investment in midwives promises to dramatically reduce maternal mortality. Profiles a midwife who overcomes cultural and distance barriers to encourage facility deliveries. Producer: Allison Shigo/Co-Producer: Adrian Heinzelman Engel Entertainment

Voices of Midwives: Kenya

Published on: 30/04/2014

State of the World's Midwifery Report 2014
Anthony Kiplagat, Kenya
English

Voices of Midwives: Malawi

Published on: 30/04/2014

State of the World's Midwifery Report 2014
Enis Banda, Malawi
English

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