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Midwifery Unit Standards: A New Benchmark for Quality Maternity Care in Europe, Now Available in Greek
MUNET, in collaboration with the European Midwives Association (EMA), has published the Midwifery Unit Standards, a quality assurance framework now available in multiple languages, now including Greek. Endorsed by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) and MNSI (Maternity…
ICM and WHO - Transitioning to midwifery models of care: global position paper
ICM and WHO – Transitioning to midwifery models of care: global position paper The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released the “Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: Global Position Paper,” a detailed guide supporting midwifery-led care as a critical…
Zoi Vardavaki Honored with Iolanthe Award to Advance Midwifery Research on Birth Choices
Zoi Vardavaki, a valued board member of the Hellenic British Midwifery Association (HBMA) and a Lecturer in Midwifery at City St George’s University of London, has been awarded the esteemed Iolanthe Award. This prestigious recognition will enable Zoi to further her…
Eirini Platsa Appointed to Greek Government Committee for Establishing Midwifery-Led Units
Eirini Platsa, one of the founding members of the HBMA, has been selected to serve on a government committee in Greece tasked with overseeing the development of the first midwifery-led units (birth centres). This committee follows the initial advisory body that…
MBRRACE-UK 2024 Report Reveals Rising Maternal Mortality and Urgent Need to Address Inequalities in Care
The newly released October 2024 MBRRACE-UK “Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care” report uncovers a concerning rise in maternal mortality rates in the UK between 2020 and 2022. Findings highlight significant disparities, with Black women nearly three times, and Asian women…
HBMA Hosts Inaugural Panhellenic Scientific Conference on Midwifery Units in Athens
On April 13–14 in Athens, HBMA hosted the inaugural Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Midwifery Units, a landmark event dedicated to advancing midwifery-led birth centres in Greece. Organised through the collaborative efforts of HBMA, MUNET (Midwifery Unit Network), and City, University…
Πανελλήνια Επιστημονική Εκδήλωση
Ανακοινώνεται η 1η Πανελλήνια Επιστημονική Εκδήλωση για τη Δημιουργία Κέντρων Τοκετού (1st Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Midwifery Units) η οποία τελεί υπό την αιγίδα του Τμήματος Μαιευτικής του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, μεταξύ άλλων ελληνικών και διεθνών πανεπιστημίων και φορέων. Η…