Keep up to date with what is happening in midwifery all over the world

Keys to understanding and aiding the birth process can be found all over this globe and across its many cultures. The emphasis is on sharing what has been learnt from midwifery practices, bringing together knowledge and techniques from around the world. It is important to understand that we are not alone in our efforts to solve problems, whether they involve individual births or the political, social and health issues that have arisen with the medicalization of childbirth. By learning from midwives with different perspectives from around the world, we may find our own solutions.

Ensure that you have the most up to date information at your fingertips with BJM's International Midwifery supplement.

These are just a few of the issues addressed in this supplement published by BJM:

• What influences women in Athens to choose home birth?
• What are the obstacles to home birth in Greece?
• What impact does perinatal loss have on mothers?
• How can support for mothers who have suffered perinatal loss be improved?
• How was a support programme implemented in South Africa and what are the learnings?
• What are the benefits for young women who keep a health diary to record self care information such as menstruation?
• How has the use of a health diary for self care been implemented in Japan?
• How have women in Ontario, Canada benefitted from a system where they can choose a family doctor, a midwife or an obstetrician to provide their care during pregnancy and birth?

Do not miss out on this exclusive International Midwifery Supplement brought to you by British Journal of Midwifery, the leading clinical journal for midwives. Published each month, the journal is written by midwives for midwives and peer reviewed by some of the foremost authorities in the profession. It contains the best clinical reviews, original research and evidence-based articles available, and ensures that midwives are kept fully up-to-date with the latest developments taking place in clinical practice.