... in the Global South that is dedicated to reducing maternal mortality and improving women’s health are valuable. Canada’s midwifery education programs are rated as world leaders so connecting midwives from Canada with those of the Global South will facilitate essential transfer of knowledge such as using birth...

... be contacted at: sherif.shawer@doctors.org.uk 22 12 2018 27 02 2019 27 02 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Clinical effectiveness Patient safety Midwifery Teamwork Obstetrics Adverse events or outcomes...

... around shortage of high quality intrapartum care and lack of human resource planning and adequate health financing. This places the responsibility for improving maternal and child health with policy makers and government decision makers. Knowledge management Mortality Midwifery Political strategy...

... structures Patient perspectives Communication Midwifery Determinants of health Maternal mortality in Uganda is very high and shows remarkable resistance to change. Recent research suggests that promoting access to quality, midwifery lead care has greatest potential to improve maternal health...

... midwifery education. Research limitations/implications This qualitative study was limited by the small sample size and does not claim to be representative of ENBP or other provinces in PNG. Originality/value This paper contributes empirical evidence to the literature on health policy, leadership...

...Joy Kemp; Elizabeth M. Bannon; Mercy Muwema Mwanja; Deusdedit Tebuseeke Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop a model of mentorship for Ugandan midwifery using...

...Emma Haynes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at the positive future gains of reaching women with perinatal mental illness at the first midwifery booking-in appointment, a unique opportunity that could be more widely used as a point of detection, awareness and prevention of illness...

... Licensed re-use rights only Evidence-based practice Teamwork Clinical guidelines Clinical effectiveness Midwifery Obstetrics The impact of the ICP and clinical guideline was assessed by a series of regional audits. In the baseline audit, hospital-based maternity units were asked to enter...

... a historical and contemporary lens. Supporting the return of traditional midwifery practices to the communities is the recommended solution. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a general review of the available literature regarding Indigenous birthing practices, historical and contemporary Canadian...