Horrified by the reports about killing of civilians, including PRCS staff, at the Al Amal hospital compound today and in the past two days in Khan Younis, #Gaza .

We cannot say it louder: hospitals MUST be protected, not attacked nor militarised. Ceasefire!

– Dette vil ramme de fødende som har lengst fødevei fra før. Vi vet at vær og geografi er ei utfordring. Vi mener dette er uholdbart, sier Hanne C. Schjelderup, leder av Jordmorforbundet NSF. nrk.no/tromsogfinnmar…

Relive the Excitement of ICM’s 33rd Triennial Congress in Bali! 🌴 From the Midwives’ dance for Women’s Empowerment to the Closing Ceremony, it’s all there!
Access to the recap video here: 👉🏾 ow.ly/ktIF50P7al1

#ICM2023 #MidwivesinBali

Jordmødre er bekymret for sommeren. Lav bemanning truer pasientsikkerhet og kvalitet i fødselsomsorgen. ⁦Dagens Medisin⁩ ⁦Hanne C. Schjelderup⁩ ⁦Regjeringen⁩ ⁦Norsk Sykepleierforbund⁩ ⁦Arbeiderpartiet⁩ ⁦Senterpartiet⁩ ⁦⁦ dagensmedisin.no/jordmodre-er-b…

– Jordmødre har verdens beste jobb og yrke, og vi er en gjeng som er veldig glade for yrkesvalget vi har tatt, sier @jordmorleder til Dagens Medisin Bedre arbeidsforhold og økt lønn som speiler utdanningsnivå og kompetanse er ikke for mye for langt!

Prekær jordmormangel hindrer viktig kvinnehelsetilbud. Nå må UNN stenge tilbud om tidlig ultralyd. Sånn kan vi ikke ha det Ingvild Kjerkol Helseministeren. Det må utdannes flere jordmødre så alle landets kvinner får dette livsviktige tilbudet. Arbeiderpartiet Senterpartiet

“Midwives often face mental strain and psychological burnout from working in these conflict settings outside of their usual scope of practice. We need adequate support.” Flor Francisconi outgoing ICM Board Member, on the mental health of midwives in crisis. #ICM2023

“Women never stop giving birth during humanitarian disasters. Women still need access to sexual and reproductive health, even more than before.” Jeffthanie Mathurin, young Haitian midwife, discusses the violence in Haiti and its impact on women, midwives, and #SRH . #ICM2023

“We are all heroes, always ready to give our all to save the lives of more women and babies, whatever the circumstances” - Jeffthanie Mathurin on the powerful role of midwives in humanitarian emergencies. #MidwivesInBali #ICM2023

“COVID-19 taught us many lessons, because while we were mainly focused on the ICU, we realised that women had unmet contraceptive needs, were more exposed to #GBV and needed access to safe abortion care services.” María Florencia Francisconi on the neglect of #SRHR in crisis.

Ending preventable maternal deaths requires comprehensive #sexualityeducation among our future generations.

UNFPA ED Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/, in her meeting today w/ newly appointed UNFPA #Indonesia Champion Ayu Saraswati, encouraged young ppl to talk more abt reproductive & maternal health.

“A culturally competent & effective service system should recognise and nurture the strength & resilience of First Nations families and respond to ongoing effects of intergenerational trauma, which continue to impact maternal & infant health outcomes.”
- Jocelyn Toohill #ICM2023

Panel discussion by ICM and Laerdal Global Health on midwives for impact: showcasing competent midwives saving lives.
#ICM2023 #MidwivesinBali

Presenting the new ICM Education Tools - happening now, Kintamani 3!
'The world needs more than 1 million midwives, but we (only) have 10,000 midwifery schools. Many of them meet International Confederation of Midwives Standards, but not all of them do.'
ICM Education Midwife Erin Ryan

#ICM2023

Evangeline Dushimeyesu speaks to the history of abortion care and the medical advancements that have made abortion safer: “We don’t want to see women dying from unsafe abortion.” #ICM2023 #MidwivesInBali

ICM Partners Gates Foundation, Direct Relief, Maternity Foundation, White Ribbon Alliance, and UNFPA have renewed their commitment to investing in midwives' associations in today's 'Advocating for the investment in Midwives’ Associations' session at ICM Congress. #ICM2023 #MidwivesInBali

📸 Celebrating 1st-Day Highlights of ICM Congress in Bali! 🌺

🌍 ICM Congress is off to an incredible start! 🎉 The first day was filled with captivating sessions, inspiring discussions, and empowering workshops. #ICM2023 #MidwivesInBali

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My proudest moment in my 6 year tenure as #president is to hand over leadership to this amazing new Board of International Confederation of Midwives under the gentle yet firm lead of ICM President Sandra Oyarzo Torres.

Having the honour to lead is great, knowing that those who follow are set up to succeed is even greater!

Ny undersøkelse om forholdene i jordmortjenesten: – Det drives rovdrift på landets jordmødre ⁦Dagsavisen⁩ ⁦Helse- og omsorgsdep⁩ ⁦Helsedirektoratet⁩ ⁦Arbeiderpartiet⁩ ⁦Senterpartiet⁩ ⁦Hanne C. Schjelderup⁩ ⁦Helseministeren⁩ dagsavisen.no/nyheter/2023/0…

Gratulerer med den internasjonale jordmordagen. Takk for livsviktig innsats hver dag. Flere jordmødre ansatt redder liv -i Norge og i resten av verden.