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Goals of Midwives' Alliance of
North America (MANA)
Last updated 7/8/95 by Donna Dolezal Zelzer, djz@efn.org
- Expand communications and support among North American midwives
- Represent and respond to the needs of midwives on a regional, national, and international basis
- Assist in the development of core competencies and midwifery educational models that support multiple routes of entry into practice - including apprenticeship
- Establish midwifery care as a quality health care option and assure its accessibility to women and their newborns
- Promote research in the field of midwifery care
- Foster cooperation between midwives and other professionals and non-professionals concerned with improving the health and well being of mothers and babies
- Affirm each woman's right, ability, and responsibility to choose appropriate health care providers and services.
To join MANA, contact ShortStork@aol.com