The Second Global Midwifery Symposium on “Strengthening Quality Midwifery Care: Making Strides, Addressing Challenges”
Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Conference Hall 3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organized by UNFPA, International Confederation of Midwives, Jhpiego, and WHO in collaboration with the H4+, civil society and private sector partners.
The Midwifery Symposium will bring together some 250 midwives, policy makers, programme managers and senior representatives from UN agencies, major international NGOs, and donors. The discussions will focus on demonstrating major strides made towards strengthening midwifery in recent years at national and global levels and discuss how best to address ongoing challenges in improving access, availability, accessibility and quality of services emerging from the latest evidence base using partnerships and innovative technologies as key strategies.
Attendance is by invitation only.
Symposium Materials
Symposium Posters
Symposium Poster 1 - Afghanistan
Symposium Poster 4 - Tajikistan
Symposium Poster 6 - Swaziland
Midwifery Publications
Report: The State of the World's Midwifery 2011: Delivering Health, Saving Lives
