Vol. 16 No. 6, November 2003
Index
- Four months, nine countries, three regions: keeping in touch with midwives worldwide: Petra ten Hoope-Bender, ICM Secretary General, describes the multiple activities on behalf of midwives which she carried out in her last few months at ICM.
- World Congress of Perinatal Medicine: interdisciplinary and ethical practice: Tokiko Oishi, of the International Committee of the Japan Academy of Midwifery, reports from Osaka, Japan, where ICM Director Joyce Thompson gave a keynote address.
- Management of the 3rd stage of labour to prevent post-partum haemorrhage: joint statement: International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO).
- Celebrating midwifery research in the South Pacific: Alison Eddy, Professional Projects Advisor at the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM) describes two successful collaborative events in this region.
- Petra: goodbye, au revoir, hasta siempre! Many of those who have worked at ICM with Petra ten Hoope-Bender, during her five years as Secretary General, have sent messages of farewell and good wishes.
- Columbia University Award for midwives and their associations.
- Call for nominations for the 2004-2005 King Baudouin International Development Prize.
- Celebrations!(ICM and worldwide news) (International Confederation of Midwives) (Brief Article)
- New findings on maternal mortality.
- Safe hands for mothers.