WRA Voices
- April 27, 2012
- Midwifery Education in the Middle East and North Africa
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In most Arab States midwives face challenges similar to those in many other countries: low status of women, gender issues, and being subjected to nurse and/or doctor and employer abuse or conflict. The lack of a distinctive representative body or having one that is not structured or credible has led to an undefined role for midwives in society. Moreover, in the absence of enabling legislation and practice regulation or formal recognition and support for midwives, young girls (and their families) are reluctant to pursue an education or career in midwifery.
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- By Atf Gherissi, PhD, MEdSc, CM, Assistant Professor in Health Science Education at Université Tunis-El Manar
- March 21, 2012
- APPI Holds Safe Motherhood Seminar at the House of Representatives on IWD
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With the joint objective of improving maternal health, WRA Indonesia and the Women Caucus Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia successfully hosted a seminar on March 8th to commemorate International Women’s Day.
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- April 16, 2012
- More midwives desperately needed in Tanzania
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The size of the nursing-midwifery school classes in Tanzania is rapidly shrinking, and the shortage of midwives is felt throughout the country. According to the 2010 Tanzania Demographic Health Survey, only half of births in Tanzania are attended by skilled health personnel. For every 100,000 births in Tanzania, almost 800 women die needlessly in child birth. Most of these are avoidable with access to care and skilled health workers.
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- By Rose Mlay, WRA Tanzania
- April 20, 2012
- Celebrate Midwives on May 5th: International Day of the Midwife
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On May 5th, people all over the world celebrate the difference midwives make in saving the lives of mothers and babies. International Day of the Midwife is about spreading awareness of the need for midwives and the impact they have on maternal and child health. It is also about advocating for government commitments to improve maternal and neonatal health by raising the number of midwives, and increasing funding and legislative support for midwifery.
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- By Marian Van Huis, International Confederation of Midwives
- August 3, 2011
- Protecting, Supporting & Promoting Breastfeeding
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The Theme for World Breastfeeding Week this year is “Breastfeeding is a 3-D Experience, but what is 3-D about breastfeeding?
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- August 8, 2011
- World Breastfeeding Week at YAYASAN BUMI SEHAT
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- August 16, 2011
- Feeding the Future
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- August 26, 2011
- Uganda Midwives Petition The Speaker of Parliament
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Midwives and the Civil Society Organisations of Uganda have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Rt.Hon. Rebecca Kadaga urging that government of Uganda has been reluctant to commit to the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.
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- By Nsinda Elman and Senfuka Samuel, WRA Uganda
