The World Health Organisation (2011) has defined key midwifery concepts to promote the health of women and childbearing families.
Discuss 2 of the key concepts below and their impact on midwifery care provision within a developing country of your choice:
Respect for human dignity and treating women as persons accorded full human rights.
Advocacy for women whose voices have been silenced.
Cultural sensitivity, and working with women and health care providers to overcome cultural practices that harm women.
A focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
Viewing pregnancy as a normal life event.
