Global Midwifery: Principles, Policy and Practice - 9783030467678

Global Midwifery: Principles, Policy and PracticeAuthor(s): Joy Kemp, Gaynor D. Maclean, Nester Moyo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030467678, 978-3030467678\nSynopsis\nThis textbook is the first authoritative, in-depth publication aboutglobal midwifery and the contribution of skilled professional midwivesto the provision of high quality maternity care, reductions inmaternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. It demonstratesactions that are contributing to the achievement of the 2030 SustainableDevelopment Goals through partnership with women and theirfamilies, enabling them to survive, thrive and transform.\nThe textbook explores how the world is becoming more connectedthrough globalisation, advances in technology and innovation and yetmore inequitable as women and children are disproportionately affectedby issues such as poverty, environmental vulnerability, hunger,conflict, violenc.