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    Linking Maternaland NewbornHealth

    Johannesburg, South AfricaApril 17th, 2013

    Deliwe Nyathikazi

    Board Member, Africa East

    Region, International

    Confederation of Midwives

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    ICM: Voice of Midwives Globally

    International Confederation of MidwivesAn accredited non-governmental organisation

    108 Member Associations

    300,000 Midwives

    95 Countries

    4 Regions

    Africa

    Asia

    Pacific

    Americas

    Europe

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    ICM Three Pillars

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    The midwife is the first choice (ICM 2008)

    Lead care provider across the maternal newborncontinuum

    Collaboration with other cadres essential

    Long term plans needed to scale up access to midwivesacross the globe

    Multi-stakeholder Midwife Education Providers Meeting 4

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    The International Definition of a Midwife (ICM 2011)

    Care across the continuum of maternal and newborn health

    Partnership with women

    Promotion of normal

    Health Promotion and Education

    Early identification of complications

    Multi-stakeholder Midwife Education Providers Meeting 5

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    Competencies of Midwives

    Providing care for the mother and newborn

    Identifying and referring when complications arise

    Preventative approach

    Emergency clinical skills

    Work in all settings

    Multi-stakeholder Midwife Education Providers Meeting 6

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    Continuity of Care across the Continuum

    From pre-pregnancy, pregnancy to mother and newborn

    Increases acceptability of care

    Improves health outcomes for mothers and newborns

    Service reform required to scale up midwifery continuity ofcare models

    Multi-stakeholder Midwife Education Providers Meeting 7

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    Integration

    Service networks

    Tertiary and primary

    Effective referral and transfer pathways

    Multi-stakeholder Midwife Education Providers Meeting 8

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    In Conclusion

    Midwives best placed to link maternal and newborn health

    Long term plans needed to scale up midwifery workforceacross the globe

    Midwives facilitated to work across full scope of practice

    Service reform required to bring about midwifery continuity

    of care models

    Multi-stakeholder Midwife Education Providers Meeting 9

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    Thank you

    International Confederation of Midwives

    Laan van Meerdervoort 702517AN, The HagueThe Netherlands

    Telephone +31 (0)70 3060 520

    Fax +31 (0)70 3555 651Email [email protected]