Written by Walid Abdel Salam Wednesday, December 13, 2023 05:00 AM Revealed Ministry of Health And the population announced the launch of the national strategy for midwifery, as midwifery represents great importance in the components of the health and therapeutic care system, as the national strategy aims to strengthen the governance of the nursing and midwifery professions through professional organizational policies and practices and contribute to achieving the goals of sustainable development, and planning and managing nursing cadres and midwives, in response to needs. and health priorities.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, said that 90% of the necessary needs are services to improve reproductive health, maternal health, newborns and adolescents, and this has a positive impact on reducing maternal and newborn deaths.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population indicated that the Ministry is working to enhance the role of midwives on the basis of setting the road map and developing the national strategy by ensuring that “midwives” are treated appropriately in terms of working conditions and wages, and providing opportunities to develop the skills necessary for them to do their work at the highest level, and thus The National Midwifery Strategy will ensure that pregnant women are well provided with necessary health care services, moving closer to the ultimate goal of every birth being safe.
Abdel Ghaffar added that maternal deaths worldwide are estimated at about 300,000 deaths, newborn deaths at about 2.5 million deaths, and about 2 million deaths among premature babies, indicating that the majority of maternal deaths can be prevented if women obtain health care services. High quality from skilled healthcare professionals.
The official spokesman noted that women who receive continuous care under the supervision of a midwife and provided by professional midwives, educated and trained in accordance with international standards, are 16% less likely to lose their babies, and 24% less likely to have premature birth.
For her part, Dr. Abla Al-Alfi, member of the Health Committee in Parliament and founder of the Thousand Golden Days Initiative, said that midwifery has become a priority in the Arab region, especially in Egypt, noting that investing in midwives leads to a world where every pregnancy is desirable and every birth is safe.
She noted that to achieve the sustainable development goals in the field of health and reduce the global maternal mortality ratio, the United Nations Population Fund has developed a global strategy for midwifery (2018-2030) to enhance investments in midwives and the quality of midwifery care. She said that strengthening education in the field of midwifery in accordance with international standards is vital for the health of mothers and newborns. The new ones.
The Minister explained that midwifery can meet 90% of the necessary needs represented in services for improving reproductive health, maternal health, newborns and adolescents, which is confirmed by international studies, and its positive impact in reducing maternal and newborn deaths.
She stressed that skilled midwives are considered an essential cadre for health systems in facing challenges related to reproductive health services, maternal health, newborns, children and adolescents, pointing to the advantages of midwifery in the low cost and number of medical interventions, in parallel with increasing birth experiences and improving maternal health.
She pointed to the global shortage of midwives, which amounts to about 1.1 million reproductive care providers for newly born mothers, noting that global maternal deaths decreased by 38% between 2000 and 2017.
Dr. Naima Al-Qaseer, the representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt, stressed the importance of codifying multiple channels of education for midwifery, improving their education and training opportunities, and coordinating efforts between all parties and giving them the required support from all directions, while updating the regulations and laws related to that. She stressed that the World Health Organization provides full support for this purpose. Developing the midwifery profession in all Arab countries, which will benefit the mother and child.
2023-12-13 03:00:00
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