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14 My experience as a midwife during three years of emergency and war

Speaker: Renad Salem Facilitator(s):  Khadija Mouhtassine Abstract: For three years, I worked as a midwife in a continuous emergency environment directly impacted by war. Every day, I faced unprecedented challenges in providing safe care for pregnant women and newborns. Amidst frequent bombings, power and water outages, and severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies, every...

07 Bridging the Communication Gap in Neonatal Care: A Midwife-Led, Rights-Based, Community Approach from a High-Burden District in Indonesia

Speaker:- Mira Miraturrofiah Facilitator:- Bronwyn Rideout Abstract:- Background: Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in high-burden, low-resource districts where access to skilled care and reliable information remains uneven. Midwives play a vital role in ensuring equitable care, yet communication barriers and social disparities limit their effectiveness in supporting families of...