National and International Perspectives of Maternity Care
The World Health Organization (2011) has defined key midwifery concepts to promote the health of women and childbearing families.
Discuss 2 of the key concepts below and their impact on midwifery care provision within a developing country of your choice:
Respect for human dignity and treating women as persons accorded full human rights.
Advocacy for women whose voices have been silenced.
Cultural sensitivity, and working with women and health care providers to overcome cultural practices that harm women.
A focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
Viewing pregnancy as a normal life event.
You also need to provide an overview of the current situation in terms of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity within your chosen country including:
-The maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the country.
-The main causes of maternal and neonatal deaths.
-Proportion of deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants within that country
