It can be tricky in regional Australia to support so-called group midwifery programs (MGPs), where women can see one or two midwives throughout their pregnancy, but a model in regional Victoria has shown that it is more than possible. Considered by many to be the ‘gold standard’ in maternity services, PGMs are a model of […]
Specialist in capacity building of nursing and midwifery schools – Sudan
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) / FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Position: Capacity building specialist in nursing and midwifery Direct Supervisor: Project Manager Human Resource for Health Administrative reporting: Area Manager – North Darfur Coordination: Operations team and Health, Nutrition and WASH sectors Teams Location: Located in El-Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan ABOUT RI Relief International (RI) is a leading […]
Thousands of SC women live in midwifery “deserts,” the map shows
CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) — More women in South Carolina are living without access to maternity care, according to a new map. The map, released by the University of South Carolina (USC), shows the number of clinics, hospitals, licensed midwives and other women’s health care providers available in the state. Thousands of women in the state […]
Professor shares a love of bodybuilding and midwifery
Midwives encourage patients to use their strengths before, during and after childbirth. In a sense, Jessica Anderson, DNP ’17, CNM, channels that particular kind of energy by competing in national bodybuilding competitions.