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News and Media Releases

Read inspiring personal accounts of midwifery care in the Health and Disability Commissioner’s publication “The Art of Great Care” http://www.hdc.org.nz/publications/other-publications-from-hdc

ICM Global Standards - “Three Pillars” of ICM’s global efforts to strengthen midwifery worldwide in order to provide high quality, evidence-based health services for women, newborn, and childbearing families. ICM’s pillars include education based on updated core competencies, regulation, and strong Member Associations. These pillars are interdependent and are presented on the ICM website as a complete package of information for midwives, policy makers, and governments.

Statement from International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 'Skilled Midwives Essential For Safer Maternal, Newborn And Reproductive Health,’ - click here for full statement or follow link to FIGO website www.figo.org/news

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Links referenced
Media Statement: Smokefree Public Health Campaign - 7 February 2012
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/7-february-2012.pdf
Why dads love midwives. Midwifery News, September 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/why-dads-love-midwives.pdf
Study researches birth satisfaction for first time mothers - 16 Sept 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/university-of-otago-birth-study.pdf
Welcome Excellent Maternity Care to Thames - 5 September 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/excellent-maternity-care-to-thames-050911.pdf
Tony Ryall: Bonding Scheme takes 429 more Health Grads - 7 August 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/tony-ryall-press-release-70811.pdf
Joint Statement 'Praise for Programme to Benefit Mothers and Babies' - 28 July 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/moh-maternity-framework-support.pdf
The Mother of all Challenges: Reproductive Health in the Pacific - 21 July 2011
http://blogs.radioaustralia.net.au/english/2011/pacific/the-mother-of-all-challenges-reproductive-health-in-the-pacific
New Zealand Hailed as Midwifery Leader - 15 July 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/nz-hailed-as-maternity-leader.pdf
Health Organisations oppose any change to Pharmac - 1 June 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/010601-health-organisations-oppose-change-to-pharmac.pdf
Maori Party - Turia promotes breast-feeding is best - 25 May 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/media-statement-maori-party-25-may-2011.pdf
RANZCOG/NZCOM Joint release Re: MOH release 5 May 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/ranzcog-nzcom-government-maternity-funding-announcement.pdf
Ministry of Health Press release - Budget 2011 - 5 May 2011
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/ministry-of-health-press-release-budget-2011-5-may-2011.pdf
MOH Safe Sleep Advice following Christchurch Earthquakes
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/sleep-safe-info-following-earthquake.pdf
http://www.hdc.org.nz/publications/other-publications-from-hdc
http://www.hdc.org.nz/publications/other-publications-from-hdc
ICM Global Standards
http://www.internationalmidwives.org/Documentation/ICMGlobalStandardsCompetenciesandTools/GlobalStandardsEnglish/tabid/980/Default.aspx
click here for full statement
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/figo-statement.pdf
www.figo.org/news
http://www.figo.org/news
Background information and statistical data - September 2010
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/3,223,485/background-sept-2010.pdf
News Archive
http://www.midwife.org.nz/index.cfm/1,286,0,-1,html/News-Archive

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