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Global Midwifery : Principles, Policy and Practice by Joy Kemp,Gaynor D. Maclean,Nester Moyo (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This textbook is the first authoritative, in-depth publication about global midwifery and the contribution of skilled professional midwives to the provision of high quality maternity care, reductions in maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. It demonstrates actions that are contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals through partnership with women and their families, enabling them to ‘survive, thrive and transform’. The textbook explores how the world is becoming more connected through globalisation, advances in technology and innovation and yet more inequitable as women and children are disproportionately affected by issues such as poverty, environmental vulnerability, hunger, conflict, violence, and discrimination. It considers how midwives contribute to maternal and newborn health, leading to greater equity and empowerment and, ultimately, strengthening health systems. The ‘three pillars’ of midwifery are discussed: regulation, education and professional midwives’ associations. The importance of evidence-based care is explored along with diff erent models of midwifery and the challenges of developing professional leadership. This textbook als

Who reads Global Midwifery : Principles, Policy and Practice?

Author

Joy Kemp,Gaynor D. Maclean,Nester Moyo (auth.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030467647

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Medicine