Contributions

  • International Confederation of Midwives - Contributor
  • World Health Organization - Contributor

Publication

2014 - United Nations Environment Programme, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

54,500 words, Guess

Page Count

218 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100897140265
  • ISBN-139780897140263
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014321194
  • OCLC Control Number884315689
  • Better World Books9780897140263
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Classifications

  • LCCRG951 .S7355 2014
  • LCCRG951.S7355 2014

Alternate Titles

  • Universal pathway, a woman's right to health
  • SoWMy 2014
  • State of the world's midwifery 2011. Preceded by (work)

Description

The State of the World's Midwifery (SoWMy) 2014 presents findings on midwifery from 73 low and middle- income countries. The report, produced by UNFPA, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and several other partners, shows the progress and trends that have taken place since the inaugural 2011 edition, and also identifies the barriers and challenges to future progress. The report focuses on the urgent need to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of midwifery services. Despite a steady drop in maternal and newborn deaths since 1990, hundreds of thousands of women and newborns continue to die each year during pregnancy and childbirth: An estimated 289,000 women and about 3 million newborn babies died in 2013 alone. The vast majority lost their lives due to complications and illnesses that could have been prevented with proper antenatal care and the presence of a skilled midwife during delivery.

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