Birth Centers in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Global Movement for Peace

Despite significant reductions in global maternal mortality rates, obstetric violence, mistreatment, and poor quality care are insidious in hospitals around the world. In response, community-based midwives are opening and operating midwifery centers, that provide gynecological, prenatal, birth, postpartum and many other services in response to their community's needs. In this presentation Cristina will explore her experience opening, operating, and supporting the expansion of community led care models that serve the needs of birthing families all over the world.

Additional birth center resources can be found at https://goodbirth.net/resources/ 

Participants may earn 1.0 Lamaze Contact Hour and 1.0 hour of CNE.