Follow-up Visit to Independent Midwives Assocation of LESOTHO in Preparation for 4th ICM Africa Regional Conference adn 2nd CONAMA General Meeting
The Independent Midwives Association, Lesotho (IMAL) won the bid to host the next Africa Triennial Regional Conference during the 3rd ICM – Africa Regional Conference that was held in Nairobi – Kenya in 2013. The ICM Regional Board Member for Anglophone Africa paid a courtesy call on IMAL on behalf of ICM to ascertain the level of preparation towards hosting the conference. She arrived in Lesotho on November 29 and departed on December, 5, 2015.
The Purpose of the Conference is to: Strengthen midwifery education, practice, regulation and associations in the Africa Region with special focus on countries with high maternal mortality.
Specific Objectives of the Conference shall include: i. Influencing and guiding positive action towards maternal and newborn health improvements through policy and decision making in support of midwifery service delivery
ii. Maintain an international multi-sectoral midwifery forum by sustaining dialogue, creating networks, sharing best practices and fostering collaboration among midwifery associations and partners on the continent and globally
iii. Focusing on midwifery research which will impact on improving maternal health and reducing maternal and child mortality and disability.
iv. Building capacity for quality midwifery care in disaster/epidemic periods
v. Creating a platform for young midwife empowerment towards leadership and advocacy
Given these provisions, Dr Jemima Dennis-Antwi specifically set out to work with IMAL and stakeholders to:
o Pay courtesy call to the MOH, Government and Development Partners to solicit their cooperation, participation and sponsorship
o Set up the Local organising committee (LOC) and to hold its first meeting
o Identify a conference organising company and include in LOC meetings
o Potential members of Scientific committee
o Discuss the concept of a flyer and website for the conference and initiate plans for its development
o Administrative Issues: Draft letters of invitation for circulation to potential guests, speakers and sponsors
o Outline Next steps towards a successful conference
Guided by these objectives, Dr Dennis-Antwi with the support of IMAL President-Mrs Francisca engaged with diverse stakeholders for success. The following describes actions taken during the visit.
The conference theme and sub themes agreed on were as follows:
Theme: The Sustainable Development Goals: African Midwives Rising to meet the Challenges
Sub themes:
o Improving and Sustaining Quality Maternal and Newborn Health
o Reaching Every Woman and Every Child: Scaling Up Midwifery Education and Services
o Midwifery Research: Knowledge Generation and Innovation Towards Sustainable Quality Care
o Midwifery Policy And Practice Towards Quality Care
o Midwives Working With Communities to Attain Quality SDGs
Dates for Conference 17-21 October, 2016
Proposed timelines for key activities
o CONAMA delegates arrival 16th October, 2016
o Pre- Conference CONAMA delegates meeting – 17-18th October, 2016
o Conference delegates Arrival –17th October, 2016
o Advocacy walk – Morning of 18th October, 2016
o Opening ceremony-Late afternoon of 18th October, 2016
o Scientific Sessions 19th -21st October, 2016
o Formal Departure 22nd October, 2016
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