Global Midwifery: Principles, Policy and Practice

Foreword
Potential contributors: We will request foreword/s from senior officer/s at the World Health Organisation, the International Confederation of Midwives and/or the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) or other notable figures from global midwifery

Preface
Overview of the contents and the reason for the book

Part 1. Midwifery on the global scene

Chapter 1. Midwifery in Global health

- Setting the scene
- Global political, geographical, historical and contemporary issues impacting the lives of women, newborn and their families

- Sustainable Development Goals and the aspiration towards "Good Health and Wellbeing"
- The 2030 agenda including universal health coverage and providing health care as a human right
- Challenges and opportunities facing countries globally

Chapter 2. Global maternal and newborn health

- Historical development of Maternal and newborn health as from 1987 i.e.

- The launch of the Safe Motherhood Initiative

- Increasing emphasis on reduction of morbidity and reduction of still birth

- The MDGs: achievements and shortfalls and the central role of maternal and newborn health

- The launch of skilled attendance initiatives

- The move towards emphasis on well being rather than mortality and morbidity

Chapter 3. Contribution of midwifery to global health and development

- Evidence from different countries and global initiatives
- Making childbirth not only safe but also satisfying
midwives working in partnership with women
- The role of the midwife in promoting public health and pathways of success
- Progress and challenges in achieving health equity for women, newborn, children and adolescents in different settings

Part 2. Midwifery education, regulation and association development

Chapter 4. Midwifery education

- Development of midwifery education across different regions and different contexts of the world

- Global tools available for midwifery education

- The ICM global standards and competencies

- The ICM Competency Based Education Methodology programme

- The WHO Midwifery Education Modules

- The WHO Midwifery Educator Competencies

- The ICM Global Midwifery Education Accreditation Programme

- Transition from didactic teaching to student centred education

- Various midwifery education programmes and the career pathway frameworks in different countries

- Midwifery as a post basic qualification

- Midwifery as a direct entry qualification

- Midwifery education integrated in nursing education programmes

- Higher education in midwifery: impact on career pathways

- Innovations in midwifery education

- Transformative education and others

Chapter 5. Midwifery Regulation