{"id":14733,"date":"2021-05-05T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=14733"},"modified":"2021-05-05T15:17:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T05:17:15","slug":"international-day-of-the-midwife-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/05\/05\/international-day-of-the-midwife-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of the Midwife 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know, i<\/span>n 2020\u00a0<\/span>Griffith\u2019s School of Nursing and Midwifery w<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0ranked 1<\/span>st in<\/span>\u00a0Australia and 2nd in the world on the Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects<\/span>?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Our national and international reputation<\/span>\u00a0continues to grow.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So t<\/span>oday, 5 May<\/span>\u00a02021<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>we\u00a0celebrate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>International Day of the Midwife<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(IDM).\u00a0<\/span>Midwives are\u00a0<\/span>essential\u00a0<\/span>health professionals\u00a0<\/span>who provide support, care and advice during pregnancy,\u00a0<\/span>labour<\/span>\u00a0and the postpartum period.\u00a0<\/span>The theme for this year\u2019s IDM is \u2018Follow the Data: Invest in Midwives\u2019, which encourages increased advocacy for quality midwifery and coincides with the release of the\u00a0<\/span>2021 State of the World’s Midwifery Report<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Library<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>acknowledge<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0the valuable service that midwives provide<\/span>\u00a0as well as the essential knowledge and research\u00a0<\/span>being shared<\/span>\u00a0within the d<\/span>iscipline<\/span>\u00a0of midwifery.<\/span>\u00a0Investing in midwives ensures safer and<\/span>\u00a0more effective\u00a0<\/span>experiences surrounding pregnancy,\u00a0<\/span>labour<\/span>\u00a0and newborn<\/span>\u00a0care.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If\u00a0<\/span>you\u2019re<\/span>\u00a0looking to participate in IDM, there\u2019s no better way than to dive into the research and discussions currently\u00a0<\/span>occurring<\/span>\u00a0in the d<\/span>iscipline<\/span>. Here are a couple\u00a0<\/span>resources<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>help you get started<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n