Kate Middleton chats to Ugandan midwife to help raise the profile of nursing
Updated: 6:53 ET, May 5 2021
KATE Middleton has interviewed a Ugnadan midwife to help raise the profile of nursing.
The Duchess of Cambridge spoke with Harriet Nayiga, the founder of Community Transformation - a charity which aims to bridge the gap between midwives and Ugandan communities.
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Harriet, the founder of Community Transformation, revealed the challenges of her work to Kate
Kensington Palace released a picture of the Duchess on a videocall with Harriet, with a framed picture of Prince George and Princess Charlotte in their school uniforms behind her.
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 2:56 pm
Fewer interventions in labour, reduced maternal and
neonatal morbidity (illness, injury), improved psycho-social
outcomes and increased contraceptive use; these are just
some of the documented positive outcomes of a midwifery-led
maternity service.
These facts are supported by
research which is part of the theme for this year’s
International Day of the Midwife (May 5th) –
follow the data, invest in
midwives.
College of Midwives Chief
Executive, Alison Eddy, says investing in midwives is not
only about pay.
“It’s about progressing the mahi
being undertaken around developing and implementing a new
funding model for community-based midwives; it’s also
Hope Emerges from the Womb of Pain: Despite the 10 Years Crisis and Covid 19, Midwives in Syria Continue to Save Lives
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Opinion-editorial marking the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2021 by UNFPA Representative in Syria, Dr. Iyad Nasr
During the 10- years of the crisis in Syria, along with the covid-19 pandemic, mothers continue to give birth and new life begins. The people in need are facing impediments in accessing basic health services, especially specialized and much needed reproductive health services including Emergency Obstetric Care. The health system in the country are facing protracted challenges including the destruction of 50% of the health facilities, depleted local markets of reproductive health commodities, and the migration of the perish of health staff due to the crisis. The delivery of quality reproductive health services requires qualified staff including midwives.
Essex midwives talk about the joy of their jobs on International Day of the Midwife
THREE midwives from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have come together this International Day of the Midwife (May 5) to give an insight into their careers and how they have ‘delivered’ in their roles during the pandemic.
The midwives from Basildon, Southend and Broomfield hospitals spoke about their route into the profession and why they continue to love it so much.
Annie Johnson, Southend Hospital
Annie Johnson, from Rayleigh, has been a midwife at Southend Hospital for the last four years and it was a role she was drawn to when she had a placement on the delivery suite as part of her nursing degree course.
30% of women, girls experience sexual abuse in Nigeria – Tallen
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Pauline Tallen, has said 30 per cent of women and girls between the ages of 15-49 experience different forms of sexual abuse.
Tallen said this, on Tuesday in Abuja, at a panel discussion to commemorate the International Day of the Midwife 2021, and the Orange World Campaign Flag-off.
The theme of the event was, “Access to Services For GBV Survivors in Nigeria: A Call to Action.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the advocacy event was organised by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as part of its mandate of engaging health professional associations in ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Nigeria.