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P.E.I. studying midwifery, says minister
Midwifery advocates on P.E.I. say they've been waiting too long for the provincial government to regulate midwives and doulas, but the health minister says the province is still studying the issue.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:11:36 -0800

American Midwifery Certification Board Ensures U.S. Certificants Meet/Exceed Worldwide Standards Set for Midwifery Care
LINTHICUM, Md., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) released its Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice earlier this year, detailing a standard of competency for midwives throughout the world. The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), the certifying body for certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs ...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:16 -0800

Midwifery student's rape story is a hoax: Jakarta
Rikwanto said that the student, identified only as JM, had been was too afraid to admit that she had sex with her boyfriend. -Jakarta Post/ANN

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:18:19 -0800

Midwives troubled by lack of P.E.I. regulation
Midwifery advocates on P.E.I. say they've been waiting too long for the province regulate midwives and doulas, and that it is very difficult for midwifes to work in the province's unregulated environment.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:27:04 -0800

Funds raised for Norfolk midwifery unit by Orange Grove Clinic event at The Forum in Norwich
There was £165 raised for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s Midwifery Led Birthing Unit (MLBU) at The Forum in Norwich this weekend.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:06:19 -0800