What is The International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative?

History and Purpose

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The IMBCI was designed for the flexibility needed to improve maternity care in both developed and developing countries.  It sought input from dozens of international organizations and 100 individual experts to create an Initiative that would work for every country.  It's purpose is both educational, and instrumental.
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Basic Principles of the IMCBI

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  1. Women’s and children’s rights are human rights. 
  2. Access to humane and effective healthcare is a basic human right. 
  3. The mother and baby constitute an integral unit during pregnancy, birth, and infancy (referred to herein as the “MotherBaby”*) and should be treated as such, as the care of one significantly impacts on the care of the other. 
  4. Maternity services are essential aspects of healthcare and should be fully funded, staffed, supplied, and freely available to every woman regardless of citizenship or social status. 
  5. Consideration and respect for every woman should be the foundation of all maternity care.  

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Complimentary Initiatives

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The International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative (IMBCI) adds a vital emphasis on the quality of the mother’s birth experience and its impact on the short- and long-term health of the mother, baby, and family.
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The IMBCI also contributes to achieving at least five of the eight UN Millennium Development Goals targeted for 2015:

Goal 5: Improve maternal health and reduce the maternal mortality ratio by ¾.

The IMBCI calls for skilled birth attendance, effective emergency care, and reserving medical intervention for cases where potential benefits outweigh potential harms to reduce infant and maternal morbidity and mortality, and emphasizes wellness and prevention measures before, during, and after birth to increase maternal and infant survival and health.
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