Midwife-Led Birthing Units (MLUs) offer midwifery care to pregnant women. Midwives take primary professional responsibility for care at these units. Fernandez Foundation’s MLU guidelines offer a framework for maintaining the highest standards of care based on recommended best practices, the expertise of a Midwife, and current evidence-based research.
A must-read for every obstetrician, doctor, midwife, nurse, and caregiver. It includes clear, concise, evidence-based practices for labour, birth, complex births, caesarean sections, assisted vaginal deliveries and emergency sections. It also helps develop a valuable and practical labour room environment for both women and staff.
An insightful video series that features our midwives speaking about their career and inspiring encounters.
Women Talk highlights the voices of real women talk about issues concerning birth and pregnancy. Hear them have deep and insightful conversations about issues such as obstetric violence, need for respectful maternity care and the role of midwives in the lives of pregnant women.
Naari is a magazine for women that celebrates all aspects of womanhood and empowers them to take control of their lives. Naari includes stories of women who inspire, women who push boundaries and women who quietly make the world a better place for all of us.
News, events, evidence-based practices, education, research, achievements as well as the latest news, views, information and more can be found in the magazine.
The Birthing Book brings out soul-stirring and inspiring stories from the comfort of the birthing room to a public space.
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Job Title: International Clinical Midwifery Educator, Fernandez Foundation
Accountable to: Director of Midwifery Services, Fernandez Foundation
Mission
We are committed to providing access to excellent, equitable, evidence-based and respectful healthcare for women and the new-born. We believe that life is sacred and precious, and we do our best to affirm and preserve it always.
Vision
A world in which every woman and child has access to high-quality, compassionate care, that enables a life of respect and dignity.
1. Teaching and Training
2. Clinical Mentorship
3. Professional Knowledge
4. Research and Audit
The above job specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Job Title: National Midwifery Educator, Fernandez Foundation
Accountable to: Director of Midwifery Services, Fernandez Foundation
Mission
We are committed to providing access to excellent, equitable, evidence-based and respectful healthcare for women and the new-born. We believe that life is sacred and precious and we do our best to affirm and preserve it always.
Vision
A world in which every woman and child has access to high-quality, compassionate care, that enables a life of respect and dignity.
1. Teaching and Training
2. Clinical Mentorship
3. Professional Knowledge
4. Research and Audit
The above job specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
A midwife is a person who has completed a midwifery education programme that is based on the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice and the framework of the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education. They provide care for women during pregnancy, labour, postpartum period as well as the care of the newborn baby.
A midwife is a person who has completed a midwifery education programme that is based on the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice and the framework of the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education. They provide care for women during pregnancy, labour, postpartum period as well as the care of the newborn baby.