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Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid charity, will provide the kit free-of-charge to midwives in developing countries.
Each kit contains 59 essential items a midwife needs to perform 50 facility-based deliveries, including surgical instruments, sutures, IV sets, neonatal resuscitation bags, cord clamps and gloves. Pharmaceuticals are also included to manage post-partum haemorrhage and magnesium sulphate for eclampsia.
Frances Ganges, Chief Executive, ICM, said: "Many competent midwives are unable to use their life-saving skills, because they lack the tools to provide the highest standard of care. Equipping midwives with a kit of quality and appropriate tools will contribute to keeping mothers and their newborns safe during birth."
Thomas Tighe, President and CEO, Direct Relief, added: "Direct Relief is deeply thankful to the ICM for helping develop a standard kit that will complement the competency standards that ICM has so carefully developed. We want to ensure that each midwife – particularly those in high-need developing countries where women and children are most at risk – have access to this kit."
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'Midwife Kit' Endorsed By ICM
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) has given formal endorsement to a 'Midwife Kit' as a standard for midwives trained to the ICM's competency standards.Direct Relief, a humanitarian aid charity, will provide the kit free-of-charge to midwives in developing countries.
Each kit contains 59 essential items a midwife needs to perform 50 facility-based deliveries, including surgical instruments, sutures, IV sets, neonatal resuscitation bags, cord clamps and gloves. Pharmaceuticals are also included to manage post-partum haemorrhage and magnesium sulphate for eclampsia.
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Frances Ganges, Chief Executive, ICM, said: "Many competent midwives are unable to use their life-saving skills, because they lack the tools to provide the highest standard of care. Equipping midwives with a kit of quality and appropriate tools will contribute to keeping mothers and their newborns safe during birth."
Thomas Tighe, President and CEO, Direct Relief, added: "Direct Relief is deeply thankful to the ICM for helping develop a standard kit that will complement the competency standards that ICM has so carefully developed. We want to ensure that each midwife – particularly those in high-need developing countries where women and children are most at risk – have access to this kit."
(JP/MH)
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