PART 1. READING
Exercise 1. Answer the questions:
1. What should be done to become a midwife?
2. How long should a person study to get a diploma of midwife in Russia?
3. What are the career paths for a midwife?
Exercise 2. Describe the meaning of the statement of the WHO: "Strengthening midwifery education is a key step to improving quality of care and reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity'.
Exercise 3. Read the text and say if the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).
1. Midwifery is not a separate profession from nursing.
2. To become a midwife a person will need to train and study for an undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree or diploma.
3. Approved full-time midwifery degree courses last for four years.
4. Half time is spent studying at university and half-gaining practical, supervised experience in a hospital.
5. At the beginning of the 20th century, midwifery included the care of women both in childbearing and in routine gynecological needs throughout the life.
6. Midwives of all types attend births in women?s homes, birth centers, and hospitals.
7. In Russia, the basic level of midwifery education is provided by basic medical colleges, which is 5 years of training.
8. WHO considers the training of all types of midwives to be essential to improve maternal health and reduce infant mortality.
MIDWIFERY EDUCATION
Midwifery is a global profession. Childbearing women, newborn infants, and families share similar needs wherever they live and midwives make a vital contribution to their survival, health and wellbeing across the world. The
World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that 'strengthening midwifery education is a key step to improving quality of care and reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity'.