Webinar Language: English
Interpretation: Simultaneous interpretation in French will be provided
Enhancing the role of midwives in maternity and newborn care is critical for saving lives and improving the overall experience of care for women globally. Studies have shown that empowering midwives as primary healthcare providers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period optimizes outcomes for women and newborns with minimal use of unnecessary interventions. When integrated into broader healthcare teams and enabled to work to their full scope of practice, midwives provide cost-effective, high-quality, and respectful care that women and newborns need and value.
Midwifery Models of Care (MMoC) are evidence-based service delivery approaches designed to improve maternal, newborn, and adolescent health outcomes. These models emphasize continuity of care, community involvement, and integrating midwifery services into national health systems. Research highlights MMoC's effectiveness in lowering maternal and newborn mortality rates, reducing unnecessary medical interventions, and offering a personalized, improved person-centered experience. This integrated approach ensures an accessible, efficient health system prioritizing women and newborns, making MMoC vital for advancing maternal and newborn health and achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
This webinar aims to disseminate key findings from the World Health Organization's (WHO) publication, WHO Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: Global Position Paper, drive dialogue on effective implementation strategies, and foster global collaboration among policymakers, midwifery professionals, healthcare leaders and the community.
Webinar Objectives:
- Share insights from the WHO Global Position Paper on Midwifery Models of Care.
- Highlight evidence-based strategies for successful implementation.
- Showcase country progress and impact.
- Foster advocacy, global collaboration and action for midwifery models of care.