WHO Preconference - VIDM 2021: Elizabeth Iro, Fran McConville, and Emily McWhirter
Channel: Virtual Midwives
Date: 2021-06-11

VIDM 2021 Pre-Conference :: World Health Organization: Global progress on midwifery: What does the future hold for birth equity for all?



Speakers: Elizabeth Iro, WHO Chief Nurse and Midwife; Fran McConville, WHO Midwifery advisor; and Emily McWhirter
Facilitator: Jane Houston



The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Dr. Tedros, brings greetings to support International Day of the Midwife 2021, followed by a presentation by Elizabeth Iro, the WHO Chief Nurse (a midwife!), Fran McConville, the WHO Midwifery Advisor to hear the headlines of the State of the Worlds Midwifery Report, and Emily McWhirter. Find out what the future holds for midwifery education, services, workforce, and leadership from WHO midwives around the world. With videos from Harriet Chanza (National professional Officer/Family Health and Population at World Health Organization, Malawi Country Office)and Pragati Sharma (WHO Consultant to India’s national Midwifery initiative), discussing their work. Be sure to view the powerful Parallel Lives video from Water Aid shown during this presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz84KiKAKPs