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Greek Midwives Protest Ban On Delivering Babies Alone
Hundreds of midwives protested in Athens Thursday over new restrictions on how they work in hospitals that mean they will not be able to deliver babies without a doctor's supervision.
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Trump's Cuts Are 'Devastating' For Vulnerable Women Worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem said.
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King Charles Celebrates 75th Birthday With Indian Nurses At Buckingham Palace
Britain's King Charles III celebrated his 75th birthday by hosting a special reception at Buckingham Palace in London for Indian nurses and midwives along with other international medics who contribute to the country's state-funded NHS.
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Caught On Camera: Bihar Woman Health Worker Attacked For A Day's Absence
Grassroots health workers at Bihar's Jamui district threatened to boycott vaccination duty after one of them was attacked by a hospital's stafffor not reporting to work for a day.
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ASHAs Pillars Of COVID-19 Response In Rajasthan, Reached Out To 39 Crore People: Health Ministry
Accredited Social Health Activists have emerged as integral pillars of Rajasthan's COVID-19 response and reached out to nearly 39 crore people in eight crore households, in collaboration with Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, for active surveillance and information dissemination, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
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International Midwives Day 2020 Highlights The Importance Of Midwives: Know Theme, Objectives, History And Much More
International Midwives Day 2020: This day appreciates the work of midwives in reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Theme of the internationals midwives day 2020 is ''Celebrate. Demonstrate. Mobilise. Unite.'
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World Health Day 2020 Honours Nurses And Midwives: Here's Everything You Need To Know
World Health Day 2020: This year, the WHO highlights the current status of nursing around the world. The organisation and its partners aim to make a serious of recommendation in order to strengthen the workforce of nurses and midwives.
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Gunmen Attack Midwife Training Facility In Eastern Afghanistan
Afghan security forces surrounded gunmen who stormed a facility for trainee midwives in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Saturday following an attack that began with multiple explosions.
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New York City To Pay $20.8 Million In Nurses Case: Justice Department
New York City has agreed to pay $20.8 million to settle federal discrimination charges made by registered nurses and midwives who said their work was not recognized as "physically taxing," the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
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India Has Only One Doctor For Every 900 Patients, Says Government
There is one doctor for every 893 patients in the country if allopathic doctors and those practising Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy streams are considered together, Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Indian-Origin UK Woman Opens Maternity Clinic For Rape Survivors
An Indian-origin rape survivor in the UK today opened the country's first maternity clinic for rape and sexual assault survivors, providing them with specially-trained midwives and psychologists.
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How Mobile Phones are Making Childbirth Safer in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical support, a mobile phone app is coming to the rescue with lifesaving guidelines when things go wrong.
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UK Medical Staff End Four-Hour Strike
Thousands of nurses, midwives and ambulance staff from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) from six trade unions, who were on a four-hour strike over payment rise, ended their protest this morning.
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Pregnant mothers in UK to be tested to see if they are smoking
Pregnant mothers in Britain should undergo tests to check if they are smoking, and if found positive should be helped to quit, said a new UK health guidance.
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International Day of the Midwife 2010
The 'International Day of the Midwife' is celebrated on 5 May each year. The day aims to promote midwives as the prototype for the skilled birth attendant.
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Greek Midwives Protest Ban On Delivering Babies Alone
Hundreds of midwives protested in Athens Thursday over new restrictions on how they work in hospitals that mean they will not be able to deliver babies without a doctor's supervision.
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Trump's Cuts Are 'Devastating' For Vulnerable Women Worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem said.
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King Charles Celebrates 75th Birthday With Indian Nurses At Buckingham Palace
Britain's King Charles III celebrated his 75th birthday by hosting a special reception at Buckingham Palace in London for Indian nurses and midwives along with other international medics who contribute to the country's state-funded NHS.
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Caught On Camera: Bihar Woman Health Worker Attacked For A Day's Absence
Grassroots health workers at Bihar's Jamui district threatened to boycott vaccination duty after one of them was attacked by a hospital's stafffor not reporting to work for a day.
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ASHAs Pillars Of COVID-19 Response In Rajasthan, Reached Out To 39 Crore People: Health Ministry
Accredited Social Health Activists have emerged as integral pillars of Rajasthan's COVID-19 response and reached out to nearly 39 crore people in eight crore households, in collaboration with Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, for active surveillance and information dissemination, the Union health ministry said on Sunday.
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International Midwives Day 2020 Highlights The Importance Of Midwives: Know Theme, Objectives, History And Much More
International Midwives Day 2020: This day appreciates the work of midwives in reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Theme of the internationals midwives day 2020 is ''Celebrate. Demonstrate. Mobilise. Unite.'
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World Health Day 2020 Honours Nurses And Midwives: Here's Everything You Need To Know
World Health Day 2020: This year, the WHO highlights the current status of nursing around the world. The organisation and its partners aim to make a serious of recommendation in order to strengthen the workforce of nurses and midwives.
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Gunmen Attack Midwife Training Facility In Eastern Afghanistan
Afghan security forces surrounded gunmen who stormed a facility for trainee midwives in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Saturday following an attack that began with multiple explosions.
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New York City To Pay $20.8 Million In Nurses Case: Justice Department
New York City has agreed to pay $20.8 million to settle federal discrimination charges made by registered nurses and midwives who said their work was not recognized as "physically taxing," the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
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India Has Only One Doctor For Every 900 Patients, Says Government
There is one doctor for every 893 patients in the country if allopathic doctors and those practising Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy streams are considered together, Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Indian-Origin UK Woman Opens Maternity Clinic For Rape Survivors
An Indian-origin rape survivor in the UK today opened the country's first maternity clinic for rape and sexual assault survivors, providing them with specially-trained midwives and psychologists.
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How Mobile Phones are Making Childbirth Safer in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical support, a mobile phone app is coming to the rescue with lifesaving guidelines when things go wrong.
-
UK Medical Staff End Four-Hour Strike
Thousands of nurses, midwives and ambulance staff from Britain's National Health Service (NHS) from six trade unions, who were on a four-hour strike over payment rise, ended their protest this morning.
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Pregnant mothers in UK to be tested to see if they are smoking
Pregnant mothers in Britain should undergo tests to check if they are smoking, and if found positive should be helped to quit, said a new UK health guidance.
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International Day of the Midwife 2010
The 'International Day of the Midwife' is celebrated on 5 May each year. The day aims to promote midwives as the prototype for the skilled birth attendant.
