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For the 26th Sensitive Midwifery Symposium, we landed in a new era, and there is so much MOVEMENT. It is essential to make sure we are aligned. The theme of 2022 was Midwifery Movement Matters. We had an incredible time together.

The Sensitive Midwifery Symposium is one of Africa’s largest and most prestigious midwifery and perinatal conferences, initiated in 1996 by the Sister Lilian Centre, which specialises in midwifery, pregnancy, birth and parenting education and advice.
The Sensitive Midwifery Symposium aims to make a positive difference to midwifery, maternity, and child care while celebrating the professions involved. It offers you a unique and innovative blend of expertise updates, advocacy of sensitive care, challenging of harmful practices, exposure to relevant complementary health fields, encouragement of professional morale, and professional inspiration.
Zinplex Presentation ~ Eric Fookes
Midwifery Movement Matters ~ Dr. Margreet Wibbelink
Keynote Address: Life goes on with COVID – Update & Message from NDoH ~ Ms E. Mokaba
Message from South African Nursing Council – Update on Continuous Professional Development ~ Dr. Joyce Muswede
Task Shifting in Maternity Care – The Changing Face of Scope of Practice ~ In Memorandum – Dr. Elgonda Bekker
Medical Induced Prematurity – What Are We Doing To Our Babies and Future Generations ~ Dr. Carol Malunga
Natural Birth vs Vaginal Birth, A more Excellent Way ~ Heather Pieterse
How We Support Physiology With Epidurals and Inductions ~ Susan Bolke
Sensitive Cesarean Section ~ Melanie Kearney
VBAC on the rise – how do we safely manage it? ~ Lilo Mthembu
Workshop: Sensitive Midwifery Momentum in the Birthing Space ~ Expert Panel
The Status Quo of Mandatory Newborn Basic Life Support training in South Africa ~ Dr. Ida du Plessis
Delayed cord clamping, is it implemented in maternity obstetric units? ~ Akhona Shosha
Baby & Child: Breastfeeding Update, Are we progressing? ~ Refilwe Maponya
Education, An essential part of Antenatal Care – How is it best achieved? ~ Marie van Heerden
Maternity Care is a Team Sport, with Midwives being the Centerpiece – It’s time to play right ~ Dr. Howard Manyonga
Keynote Address: Impact of Covid on Pregnancy, the (unborn) Baby and Health Care Professionals ~ Dr. Bongi Rubushe
How To Practice Confidently in a ‘Fear of Litigation’ loaded Birth Environment ~ Dr. Ida Du Plessis
Estimated Due Date Questioning Ultrasound Guidelines ~ Jackie Dawson
Implementation Of The New Maternity Case Records ~ Joyce Mahuntsi
Moving With Legality ~ Sylvia Hamata
Moving Into Independent Practice ~ Lindokuhle Tshabalala
Moving With And Inspiring Excellence ~ Kagiso Tukisi
Moving Despite The Odds ~ Mbali Tshabalala
Workshop – Young Midwives Making Moves Q&A ~ Expert Panel
Pelvic Floor & Sexual Health ~ Marlinde de Vries
Doula’s as an integral part of the Birthing Team ~ Beverley Chigwanda
Thermoregulation, what midwives know and they ought to know ~ Dr. Zelda Janse van Rensburg
The Sensitive Midwifery Approach as the Solution to our Maternal Health Crisis ~ Dr. Margreet Wibbelink
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