Implementing Midwifery Models Of Care To Improve Maternal And Newborn Outcomes: A Country Roundtable Discussion

28 May 2024 17:30 – 20:00 CET
UNAIDS, Kofi Annan Conference room. 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland

By ICPD30, UNFPA, ICM, Government of UK

Co-hosted by UNFPA and the UK, in partnership with the International Confederation of Midwives, cordially invites you to a Roundtable on " Implementing Midwifery Models Of Care To Improve Maternal And Newborn Outcomes: A Country Roundtable Discussion " at the 77th World Health Assembly. 

Date: May 28, 2024
Time: 17:30 - 20:00 CET
Venue: UNAIDS, Kofi Annan Conference room. 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211, Geneva

The aim of this side event is to facilitate a dialogue with Member States on priorities, challenges and potential solutions for strengthening midwifery care and services and launch a global position paper on midwifery models of care. At the event participants will have the opportunity to understand the guiding principles of midwifery models of care and expected outcomes and to dialogue amongst Member States on priorities, challenges and potential solutions for transitioning to midwifery models of care. 

Speakers include Ministry of Health Officials from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Laos, Nigeria, Sweden, the UK and Zambia. 

The dialogue will inform ongoing efforts to develop a Global Midwifery Acceleration Roadmap. Light refreshments will be served.

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