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Research reveals rise in global CS rate
Research published in The Lancet shows that the number of babies born through CS almost doubled globally between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Last week I returned from a short trip to visit the RCM’s twin, the Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS). This is an update on the Bangladesh Twinning Project.
Update from Joy Kemp: Bangladesh
The Royal College of Midwives and the Bangladesh Midwifery Society started a new twinning partnership in June 2017. Initially for one year, this may extend for a further three years if successful. This is part of a larger midwifery strengthening ...
Rekindling a love of midwifery
How four weeks in Uganda helped remind Zeenath Uddin why she became a midwife in the first place
Q and A on Twinning Project in Bangladesh with Global Team
The RCM has been working in a twinning partnership with the Bangladesh Midwifery Society (BMS) since July 2017. The primary purpose of the twinning project is to develop BMS’ organisational capacity, so that they can better represent midwives ...
New report on newborn mortality
Unicef has published its latest report on global deaths of newborn babies. The Every child alive: the urgent need to end newborn deaths report reveals that newborn mortality rates, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, remain ...
Shadowing placement at the RCM
In August I was privileged enough to undertake a two day ‘shadowing’ placement with Tara Shoham (Global Projects Officer) at the RCM headquarters in London. I was really interested in the work of the Global Team, having briefly chatted to Joy ...
IDM 2021: keeping midwifery on the global agenda
Dear midwives, colleagues and friends, Happy International Day of the Midwife! Today we will once again put midwifery and women's sexual reproductive health and rights on the global agenda.
Follow the data in maternity care
Today marks International Day of the Midwife and this year’s theme is Follow the data: invest in midwives. We know maternity data is imperative to the care we provide. Not only is it important to call for more investment from the Government to ...