Making pregnancy safer: the critical role of the skilled attendant

WHO, International Confederation of Midwives, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Published in : 2004

Available in : English, French

This statement clearly argues for the rapid training of skilled birth attendants, and suggests how the role of the traditional birth attendant can be transformed into one in which they encourage women to seek care from a skilled attendant.

Documents :
English (PDF, 451.01Kb)
French (PDF, 952.29Kb)

Originally posted at : WHO - Publications

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Breastfeeding, general, Emergency, general, Interventions, general, Nutrition and health/disease, general, Undernutrition, general, Health Interventions , HTP module 15, Maternal and child health, Women and girls

Life-cycle focus : Pregnancy

Resource types : Advocacy briefs, Guidelines, Statements