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Maternal/Neonatal Health

Midwives make important contribution to new global program

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 30th, 2004

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) announced a new U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded partnership with the Johns Hopkins Program on International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO).

The ACCESS Project (Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women's Health Services) reflects a long-term commitment of the U.S. government to reduce maternal and neonatal death and disability in developing countries, ACNM says.

The multi-million dollar grant was recently awarded to JHPIEGO under a cooperative agreement from the USAID and will be carried out over a 5-year period. ACNM's role will include...

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