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Midwifery Regulation and Collaboration with Women 🌍 Midwives play a crucial role in ensuring safe and positive birthing experiences. It's essential that those who rely on midwifery care, including women and gender-diverse people, have a voice in the regulation of these services. By including service users in the policymaking process, we can create a more collaborative and responsive regulatory environment that truly addresses their needs. The ICM supports the inclusion of service users in developing and overseeing midwifery regulations. This approach empowers women to influence the design and delivery of services, educate their communities, and hold stakeholders accountable for providing high-quality maternal and newborn health care. For this #ResourceTuesday, learn more about this updated resource and how it fosters collaboration and quality care: https://ow.ly/cTXO50T1G9v

Empowering Midwives, Empowering Women: A Game-Changer for Global Health! As a future healthcare professional, I'm driven by a passion for ensuring every mother and child receives the care they deserve. The latest WHO publication has left me inspired and motivated! Key Takeaways: •⁠ ⁠60% fewer mothers and newborns would die if all women had access to midwifery care (4.3 million lives saved annually by 2035)¹. •⁠ ⁠Midwives don't just save lives; they provide compassionate care, leading to more positive birth experiences. •⁠ ⁠And the best part? Midwifery models are cost-effective! But there's a catch: we need 900,000 more midwives worldwide. To change this, we must: •Invest in midwifery education and training. •Support interdisciplinary teamwork. •Strengthen midwifery care in vulnerable communities. Let's work together to empower midwives and transform maternal and child health outcomes globally! Read the full WHO publication: (https://lnkd.in/eWmrDdR8) #MidwiferyMatters #GlobalHealth #MaternalAndChildHealth #HealthcareTransformation #WHO

#MidwiferyHour is back for Series 13! Register free: https://lnkd.in/eDECG999 In the first of series 13, we explore two midwifery issues which have an impact on how we as midwives function, and in terms of midwives short and long term well-being in the health service. We know how stressful the maternity services landscape can be, and this is often because staffing levels impact on ability to be ‘with women’. A recent study into utilizing an educational programme on Emotional Intelligence (EI) has produced some interesting findings, with benefits for women, and midwives. In addition, recent pay disputes within the NHS alongside the increases in cost of living do impact on midwives. So what effect does pay and reward have on midwives, and importantly on whether they stay in midwifery? We are joined by Dr Mo Tabib who will share her recent work into Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Stella Nwogo who will share her work into pay, reward and it effect on midwifery staff retention. Wednesday 17 April, 7-8pm Register free: https://lnkd.in/eDECG999 LIVE / ON-DEMAND VIDEO & PODCAST Supported by MATFLIX

40%+ reduction! > 6,000 babies born into smoke-free homes. A fantastic example of the impact from NHS Greater Manchester, collaborating with local authorities, NHS Foundation Trusts, and Accenture UK & Ireland as their technology partner.

How does self-care shape childbirth experiences and the delivery of midwifery services? As many of you recalls, I shared one of my earlier manuscripts submitted to one of our local Brunei Institute of Public Services in 2014. In my humble earlier publication, I explored this question through a sociological lens, examining how self-care practices empower women during childbirth while influencing the provision and management of midwifery services. Self-care is a transformative concept, deeply rooted in women’s agency and autonomy during one of life’s most profound experiences. My review on this topic presents a critical discourse and highlights how self-care not only shapes women’s childbirth experiences but also enhances women-centered care, improves outcomes, and fosters empowerment for both women and midwives. This work uncovers the dynamic interplay between individual agency, professional support, and the cultural context of childbirth, offering critical insights for advancing midwifery practice and policy. Stay tuned as I share more reflections and updates on this essential topic! Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) #selfcare #resilience #mindfulness

Home births are being chosen 60% more than ever before! To say women and families are tired of the often mediocre maternal care being received in our country would be an understatement. While #midwiferycare is the norm in the majority of high-income countries, this care is treated only as a luxury in America -- often not covered by insurance and harder to access for the majority. SAFE BIRTH CARE SHOULD NOT BE A LUXURY! The lack of access to midwives directly contributes to America’s shocking number of maternal deaths. THIS is why #birthFUND exists and why we are advocating for better birthing resources and more accessible midwifery care! 

Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: A Global Change for Moms and Babies! At #BangaloreBirthNetwork, we’re excited to announce the launch of the World Health Organization’s new paper on the Midwifery Model of Care! This important guide shows how midwives can help improve care for mothers and their newborns around the world. The WHO believes that midwifery care is essential for better health outcomes. This model helps women have safer births and makes sure they receive personalized care. It encourages women to make choices about their care and supports natural childbirth while respecting their needs. ✨ Why Choose the Midwifery Model? 1.Puts the woman and her family first in the care process. 2.Reduces unnecessary medical procedures. 3.Offers continuous support during labor. Improves outcomes for both mothers and babies. As we move towards this recommended model, we at #BBN are dedicated to promoting midwifery care in India. Let’s work together to support healthier births and empower women in their childbirth experiences. 📢 Stay tuned for more updates on how we can help in our community! https://lnkd.in/dsAX7JpN #MidwiferyCare #BangaloreBirthNetwork #GlobalHealth #WHO #RespectfulMaternityCare #MaternalHealth #EmpowerBirth

Since 2018, Accenture UK & Ireland have been working with NHS Greater Manchester, local councils and NHS Foundation Trusts to use technology that helps parents reduce their smoking habits from pre natal care to birth by more than 40% - this has led to more than 6,000 babies being born in smoke-free homes. It's wonderful to see this pioneering work being praised by the Chief Midwifery Officer for England. Read more about the team's work on the Smokefree Pregnancy Programme and its success to date: https://lnkd.in/epb-HUZ5 #healthandpublicservice #techforgood Shashii I Asnaani Deepak Bangarpet Guy Player Photo: Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwifery Officer for England (centre) with top officials from NHS England, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Greater Manchester, Bolton locality and Accenture.

Did you know that 98% of births in the United States occur in hospitals, yet the country faces the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations? https://lnkd.in/gYeAPdtB aims to alter this course by normalizing out-of-hospital births, offering a potentially safer option for healthy, low-risk pregnancies. Having a doula trained in physiological birth supporting a woman that wants to give birth in hospital, can enable her to labor away from the hospital for a longer time potentially reducing the 35% cesarean and 22% induction rates by avoiding unnecessary interventions. To enhance outcomes, the U.S. could adopt practices from countries with better statistics, where they utilize 6-10 times more midwives, embracing in-home postpartum care, to name a few. Studies Show seeking midwifery care can lower the rates of maternal mortality. Education, empowerment, and destigmatizing birth are essential to save lives and reduce trauma. Please share this message and feel free to reach out for more information. These statistics are easily verifiable; they are not hidden, just often overlooked. Pregnancy and birth are a ceremony not a sickness.

The World Health Organisation (2024) recognises that global maternal and infant health improves when there is a Midwifery model of care. '3.1. Midwifery models of care save lives and improve health and well-being of women, newborns, partners, families and communities' Midwives SAVE LIVES. 4.3 million lives of women and newborns could be saved each year. This is colossal and we need to do what we can to implement these care models in to Maternity care, for all women, Globally. Start of life care is key to life-long health and well-being. #humanrightsday #worldhumanrightsday #internationalhumanrightsday