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The MCH Certificate Program: A new path to graduate education in public health

lisa paine

2001 Bernstein J, Paine LL, Smith J, Galblum A. (2001). The MCH Certificate Program: A new path to graduate education in public health. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 5(1): 53-60. Abstract Objective: The purpose of the MCH Certificate Program was threefold: to develop a new educational initiative in response to national and local…
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Midwifery care: Women’s experiences, hopes and reflections

1999 Breitkreiz L, Ellis C, Hanson C, Moon M (1999). Midwifery care: Women’s experiences, hopes and reflections. Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence: Winnipeg, MB. Abstract Documents women’s experiences with midwifery. Provides recommendations to policy makers regarding the implementation of midwifery. [Available here]
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“Here it is not like at home”: Cross-cultural competencies for midwives

2008 Ellis C. (2008). “Here it is not like at home”: Cross-cultural competencies for midwives. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, 7(3). Abstract Cross-cultural competence in midwifery practice is an important skill when caring for childbearing women from different cultural backgrounds. Cross-cultural competence has many definitions and technical, professional, and personal skills vary…
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Reducing maternal mortality in Uganda: Applying the “three delays” framework

cathy

2011 Ellis C, Schummers L, Rostoker M. (2011). Reducing maternal mortality in Uganda: Applying the “three delays” framework. International Journal of Childbirth, 1(4): 218-226(9). Abstract Purpose: This article examines maternal mortality in Uganda through the “Three Delays“ framework. This framework asserts that maternal mortality in developing countries results from three delays to accessing appropriate…
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Midwifery, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

In December 2023, UNESCO inscribed “Midwifery: knowledge, skills and practices” onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This recognition underscores the universal significance of midwifery across diverse cultures.