Discuss 2 of the key concepts below and their impact on midwifery care provision within a developing country of your choice.

Public Health: National and International Perspectives of Maternity Care

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3000 word Assignment.

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.

You also need to provide an overview of the current situation in terms of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity within your chosen country including:

-The maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the country.

-The main causes of maternal and neonatal deaths.

-Proportion of deliveries attended by skilled birth attendants within that country

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