20 November 2010

 

Multiculturalism – It’s impact midwifery practice and education

Chairperson: Rosália Marques

 

9:00 - Migration and imigration across Europe : Does it  impact on women's health and midwifery practice  Birgitta Essén. UPPSALA University

9:30 - Meeting the needs of multicultural society: How do we educate students and midwives? – Manuela Nene, Nurse Midwife, PhD, Professor at ESSCVP, Lisbon

 

10:00 - Discussion

 

10:15 - Coffee break

 

Antenatal Care Provided by Midwives: European Reality

Chairperson: Dolores Sardo

 

10:30 - Midwifery practice impacting on health outcomes  – Vitor Varela, Portugal

10:50 - The contribution of midwife-led care to the quality and safety of maternity care : implications of findings from a Cochrane meta-analysis  - Jane Sandall , UK

11:10 - Variations on antenatal care for healthy women in EU  - EMA survey - Mervi Jokinen,UK

11:30 - Antenatal Care provided by midwives in Portugal is there a future? – Irene Cerejeira, Portuguese Nursing Council and Lisa Vicente , DGS – Minister of Health

 

12:10 - Discussion

 

12:30 - Maternal Health in Portugal: Evolution and Actors - Ana Jorge, Minister of Health

 

13:00 - Conference evaluation

 

13:20 - Closing Remarks - Mervi Jokinen, EMA President

 

13:45 - Lunch