MedWorm: Midwifery

1. Gambia: GaNMA Holds Press Conference
   [The Point]The Gambia Nurses and Midwives Association (GaNMA) yesterday Wednesday 15th May 2013 held a press conference, at the Serrekunda General Hospital in Kanifing on issues, such as the role of midwives in attaining the MDGs 4, 5, and 6, i.e. the role of midwives in providing quality health care and the relationship between midwives and the public. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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2. Midwives Deliver for the Women of the World - 02 May 2013
   Chidbirth is perhaps the riskiest and most miraculous time in a woman's life. And midwives are truly the unsung heroines of the challenge to reduce the risks women face in bringing forth life. Now, armed with better skills and training, midwives are increasingly able to deal with life-threatening emergencies and are playing a critical role in making motherhood safer around the world. (Source: UNFPA News)
3. Statement for the International Day of the Midwife 2013 - 05 May 2013
   On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives, celebrate the work of midwives in contributing to the miracle of birth—and for the myriad other things they do every day to contribute to the wellbeing of mothers and children around the world. (Source: UNFPA News)
4. Testing Carbon Monoxide In Pregnant Women Not Compulsory, UK Authorities Insist
   Despite British media attempts to make it appear that all pregnant women will have to prove they do not smoke by taking a carbon monoxide test, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which provides guidance to ensure quality and value for money in the National Health Service, UK, insists that the "NICE does not call for the test to be made compulsory and women can choose not to have it." Some reports claim that the new "draft guidance" from NICE is "ill judged" and will undermine midwives' relationships with pregnant mothers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
5. Frankie: District nursing gets the 'Call the Midwife' treatment
   BBC One's Frankie is the latest medical drama in town, but its subject matter is a little unconventional, says Olly Grant.     (Source: Telegraph Health)