Assailed at Home; Champions Abroad: The ACNM ’ s Push for Maternal Healthcare   Advancements   in Nigeria

In 1982, the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) created a Special Projects Section   (SPS)   whose goal was to combat deteriorating   maternal and infant health, improve the lives of women, and advance the   field of midwifery. By the late 1980s, the   SPS adopted an increasingly international focus with   notable Safe Motherhood projects in   Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya   aimed at   combating   maternal deaths, promoting   family planning services, and strengthening   midwifery programs. At the backdrop of these international projects was a   maternal healthcare crisis   in the US and a sustained   rift between nurse-midwives and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)   over   the legality, scope, and practice of midwifery in America.   Drawing from multiple sources, notably   the NLM ’ s extensive collection on the American College of Nurse-Midwives, I examine the ACNM ’ s maternal and reproductive health advocacy work in Nigeria   during   the 1980s and 1990s while fighting for autonomy, recognition, and better maternal welfare policies   at home.Air date: 9/25/2024 2:00:00 PM
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