MIDWIFERY?

Midwife is a person who, having been regularly admitted to a midwifery educational program fully recognized in the country in which it is located, has succesfully completed the prescribed course of studies in midwifery and has acquired the requiste qualification to be registered and or legally licensed to practice midwifery.
She must be able to give the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labor and postpartum, to conduct deliveries on her own responbility and to care for the newborn and the infant. This care includes preventive measures, the detection of abnormal condition in mother and child. The procurement of medical assitance and the execution of emergency measures in the absence of medical help.