Vol. 17 No. 1, January 2004
Index
- ICM Board meets in The Hague, looks forward to Trinidad and Brisbane: Joyce Thompson, director of the ICM Board of Management, reports on the January 2004 meeting, with positive news in a challenging environment.
- The unifying symbol of the White Ribbon: ICM Deputy Director Judi Brown reports from the Zambia, November 2003, meeting of the Decision Making Committee of the White Ribbon Alliance.
- Threat to midwifery in Czech Republic: action from the Czech Association of Midwives and the Aperio-Health Parenting Association protests against parliament decision.
- Meet the new ICM secretary general: Kathy Herschderfer tells Elizabeth Duff about her experiences around the world which have led to her feeling 'at home in the global community'.
- New role for former ICM secretary general.
- Caesarean section: ethics, research, ICM position statement: rising worldwide rates of delivery by Caesarean section cause concern to midwives, whose role includes provision of information, advice and support to women.
- Smoking and reproductive health: research, action, ICM position statement: widespread smoking habits among both men and women have serious effects on reproductive health: midwives need knowledge and skills to advise and support women.
- ... And UK midwife.
- Honour for ICM President ...
- Impact of ICM/FIGO joint statement on PPH.
- Preventing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
- Research results on use of water for women in slow labour.
- Thiamine deficient infant formula.
- 'Tale of two girls'.
- Newborn health affected by food industry action.
- UNICEF statement on mother-infant bed sharing.