Vol. 21 Nbr. 3, September 2008

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Index

'We are each other's harvest ...' ICM President Bridget Lynch examines the building blocks that formed the foundations of the Confederation and looks forward as the structure strengthens and expands.
Erratum: ICM's new Vice President.
ICM appoints International Midwifery Adviser.
The ICM Congress Glasgow June 2008: its success will ring in our hearts and minds: striking memories of the Congress include the dramatic opening and closing ceremonies, a stimulating scientific programme and farewells to those leaving.
'Healthy families: the key to the future' International Day of the Midwife 2008: ICM member associations have sent in reports of their activities on 5 May 2008, when the International Day of the Midwife (IDM) was celebrated.
'We must make this year one of unprecedented progress': a new UN commitment to the MDGs: high-level meetings in New York, USA, in September 2008 brought renewed pledges for support of maternal and newborn health targets.
Midwifery action in Peru and Nicaragua actividades de las matronas en Nicara y Peru: former Board member Alicia Cillo writes from Latin America Ex miembro de la Junta de la CIM Alicia Cillo escribe desde America Latina.
'Where our paths cross and midwives meet, there is much to celebrate': the ICM's 28th Triennial Congress in Glasgow featured an unforgettable social and cultural programme that showcased each of the United Kingdom's four nations.
Abiding memories from the ICM's 28th Triennial Congress in Glasgow, Scotland--June 2008: 'midwifery: a worldwide commitment to women and the newborn' was the theme of the Congress and every speaker, every session, reaffirmed the pledge.