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The #Australian government has developed a 2-year $64.5 million package to fund the new #menopause health assessments and menopause-related community awareness campaigns to improve #healthcare for #women experiencing #perimenopause and menopause. tinyurl.com/zna6tt6n

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Any Irish people able to help me? Trying to contact HMRC from Ireland but only have a contact number accessible from UK. Such a pain!!

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#ClimateChange impacts #MaternalMentalHealth. In #India, #PregnantWomen face extreme weather events and environmental changes that lead to stress, anxiety, and depression. #CommunityHealthWorkers are critical in addressing these challenges. Read more @fullerproject.org tinyurl.com/5n755zus

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Do consider signing this petition to support the CDC and infection surveillance- a vital service that protects everyone US and beyond www.change.org/p/protect-cd...

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Don't forget to follow the ICM on Bluesky #midwives #MaternityCare #wemidwives

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In Pakistan, a third of births take place outside a healthcare facility, contributing to some of the highest rates of infant and maternal mortality in the world. Now, a group of midwives and doctors is on a mission to make childbirth safer. aje.io/pakistanbirth

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Have you given birth in the last year? Please participate in this survey 🙏 #maternity

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The Department of Health & the Women's Health Taskforce in Ireland want to hear from women about their experiences of our healthcare services Register your interest at ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... @roinnslainte.bsky.social @nwc.bsky.social @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social

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I’m sorry WHAT???!!! The Partition of India was a humanitarian disaster of unprecedented proportions. Up to 2 million people died in horrendous violence. Up to 20 million were displaced. Relations between India and Pakistan have been on a hostile to war footing ever since, for nearly 80 years.

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Word of the day is ‘arsle’ (19th century): to have a distinct sense of going backwards.

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At #LondonMMF25 I’m listening to @gillwalton.bsky.social from @rcm.org.uk giving us some good news! In a call for midwives to speak with a collective voice, she reports encouraging recruitment numbers to the profession. @midwiferyforum.bsky.social

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Treatment of gestational diabetes with metformin and additional glyburide, if needed, was not noninferior to insulin in preventing infants from being born large for gestational age. ja.ma/40SbjyS #MedSky

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Thank you to all 200+ participants. This survey is now closed. Let the analysis commence!

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Paper straws. I mean, really, like

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Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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Research In Action - New video from @ucdiris.bsky.social /Sophie Mulcahy Symmons's PhD research which aims to find solutions to promote cervical screening awareness by working with a group of women in inner city Dublin using an approach called co-design. bit.ly/UCD-VideoHere

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Nicky Clarke speaking about student midwife attrition. Shares concerns about why this happening and what can be done about it @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #LondonMMF25

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RSVP on bit.ly/RSVPDrDahly #Event #DeclarationOfHelsinki #Statistics Join us.

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Nikki Wilson CEO Make birth better discussing trauma-informed care in maternity services @midwiferyforum.bsky.social

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Never wrestle with pigs you both get dirty and the pig likes it

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Parents of babies born since December 2024 will receive a new ‘baby boost’ payment today, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary has announced. http://jrnl.ie/6619484

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The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) varies across different types of hormonal contraceptives, with the highest risk associated with combined pills containing third-generation progestins. ja.ma/4jLfmpj #MedSky

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“Simply reporting a COI does not take the conflict away.” Our latest editorial at @healthpromint.bsky.social discusses the messy, confusing and at times performative system for COI declarations in academic publishing. Would love your thoughts! #academicsky academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

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🚨Measles mounts in an undervaccinated Texas county. Hospitalizations & 9 cases. Many more expected. This may be the first big outbreak of 2025 but probably not the last, with vaccine misinformation espoused at the highest levels of government. My latest: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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Despite its prevalence and devastating human and economic consequences, mental health still does not receive anywhere near the same level of attention or investment as physical health during and after pregnancy. New Chamber UK op-ed by our Head of Campaigns & Policy: chamberuk.com/maternal-men...

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Join us on 11 March for 'What are leaders? Notes from an international appreciative inquiry'. This is an exciting opportunity for RCM members to hear from Dr Sally Pezaro about scenarios relating to strong midwifery leadership. Book your free ticket:

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1/ How should public health think about new GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic? Do pharmaceutical solutions undermine public health prevention efforts? In @milbankfund.bsky.social, Neil Mehta & I consider what new anti-obesity drugs might mean for population health. 🔗 www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

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Pandemics do not begin with official announcements. They start with quiet deletions, missing reports, and assurances that there is "no cause for concern." Pay attention.

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In an interview with @cnn.com, MSF's Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim describes the horrific violence against civilians in #Sudan, worrying levels of malnutrition, and barriers for aid organizations. The freezing of US aid in this situation is 'effectively a death sentence'. www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/T...

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Heads up #disasterresearch and #birthresearch peeps, this editorial calls for midwives to be involved with country-level disaster planning and preparedness. #GreySky #SMEM #EMGTwitter --> #EMGSky

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Thanks to @internationalmidwives.org for sharing our latest research via their blog: internationalmidwives.org/midwives-and... We look forward to this global work making an impact in the world of Midwifery

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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates.

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Men’s monopoly on global health leadership is at odds with the scientific evidence, writes @jocalynclark.bsky.social. And with the current backlash against rights and equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts, it’s even more important to advocate for gender equality www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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The partnership will see Van Morrison provide two students with fully-funded scholarships to assist in their ambitions to become professional musicians. http://jrnl.ie/6614940

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Midwives must be part of disaster and emergency preparedness! #disasterresearch #birthresearch #emgsky

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Censor CDC scientists and ask them to withdraw papers from medical journals? This is not how it works, Mr President. Our response @bmj.com on the Trump Executive Order and his "forbidden words" www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Well done to @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social on the publication of Enhancing Midwifery and Lactation Support for Women in Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Crises Share Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kZ646fYC6...

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Happy to share our new Editorial on Midwifery and lactation support in natural disasters and humanitarian crises #wemidwives kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

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I am proud to have worked alongside Five X More on this incredible project. Your voices made a difference before, and they can again. Let’s continue to highlight the urgent changes needed in maternity care. Take the survey today qnbgyctb5ay.typeform.com/blackmesurve... #BlackMESurvey #FiveXMore

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It's amazing how you can look at a draft 50 times and not see errors. Soon as it's printed it jumps off the page!

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Cian Ducrot from Co Cork had a successful night at the Grammys this weekend when SZA’s hit Saturn, which he co-wrote, won Best R&B song. https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-songwriter-from-cork-shares-excitement-after-winning-first-grammy-6613033-Feb2025/

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U.S. life expectancy at birth is four years lower than comparable countries: 78.4 years vs 82.5. This gap is likely due to #chronicconditions such as #diabetes, #obesity, as well as substance use deaths. Forthcoming KFF report w/details. www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collec... #healthpolicy

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This JAMA Insights explores effective communication strategies for clinicians who do not specialize in treating obesity in how to introduce conversations about weight loss with their patients and offer them support and treatment. ja.ma/3EodTF4 #MedSky #MedEd

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