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Midwifery as a culture

Abstract:

New Zealand midwives are pioneers in the field of mother and child health. At long last we are able to be independent of doctors and offer to the mothers and children of Aotearoa quality care, nurturing and support. In traditional societies a midwife holds a prestigious position. She is the primary health care provider for the majority of women in the developing world. Recognising this, some governments have encouraged training and supervision of these traditional midwives and allowed them to understand and practise safe techniques of childbirth.... I would like to share some of my experiences with you in the hope that we New Zealand midwives will gain new understanding of cultural, religious, language and race differences.

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cultural differences, international midwifery, mother and child health in developing countries