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Title The state of the world's midwifery 2014 : a universal pathway - a woman's right to health / United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) ; International Confederation of Midwives ; World Health Organization
Published [New York] : United Nations Population Fund, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource (vi, 218 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Contents Foreword -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- The State of Midwifery today -- Midwifery 2030 -- Country briefs
Summary The State of the World's Midwifery (SoWMy) 2014 presents findings on midwifery from 73 low and middle- income countries. The report, produced by UNFPA, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and several other partners, shows the progress and trends that have taken place since the inaugural 2011 edition, and also identifies the barriers and challenges to future progress. The report focuses on the urgent need to improve the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of midwifery services. Despite a steady drop in maternal and newborn deaths since 1990, hundreds of thousands of women and newborns continue to die each year during pregnancy and childbirth: An estimated 289,000 women and about 3 million newborn babies died in 2013 alone. The vast majority lost their lives due to complications and illnesses that could have been prevented with proper antenatal care and the presence of a skilled midwife during delivery
Analysis Women's health -- Statistics
Midwifery -- Statistics
Women's rights
Notes Sales no.: E.14. III. H.2
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF cover (United Nations Population Fund, viewed July 28, 2015)
Subject Women's health services.
Midwifery.
Women's rights.
Women -- Health and hygiene.
Midwifery
Women's Health Services
Women's Health
Developing Countries
Women's Rights
midwives.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Women -- Health and hygiene
Midwifery
Women's health services
Women's rights
Genre/Form tables (documents)
Tables (Data)
Statistics
Tables (Data)
Statistics.
Tables (Données)
Statistiques.
Form Electronic book
Author United Nations Population Fund, sponsoring body, issuing body.
International Confederation of Midwives, sponsoring body.
World Health Organization, sponsoring body
ISBN 9789210568562
9210568567
Other Titles Universal pathway, a woman's right to health
SoWMy 2014
OTHER TI Preceded by (work): State of the world's midwifery 2011