Calabash Cafe poster with image of calabash in the background. The colours are blue, green and burgundy, the same colours of the QMNC logo, which is in the bottom right. The text says: Connect with the QMNC community in a relaxed, intimate virtual setting. This month: Birth in Every Culture: A Northern Uganda Birth Centre Puts the the QMNC Framework into Practice. 27 April 2026 Times are: 8 am Vancouver/Mexico City 11 am New York 12 pm Sāo Paulo 4 pm London/Lagos 5 pm Nairobi/Kampala 6 pm Cairo/Alexandria 7 pm Istanbul 8:30 pm New Delhi 10 pm Jakarta 11 pm Manila/Tokyo Sydney (AEST) 1 am Apr 28 Free registration for members: qmnc.org Quality Maternal Newborn Care Research Alliance

Zero maternal deaths. 20,000+ births. Neonatal mortality rate of 11/1000, far below Uganda's average. From a midwife-led birth center in post-conflict Uganda. Join us April 27 for Birth in Every Culture, a new #QMNC Calabash Café series. Free for members: qmnc.org/events/174022
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A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda Dramatic perinatal outcomes in birth center where nurse midwives and traditional midwives work together in community.

A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda - Telfer - 2024 - Birth - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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QMNC @ NLBC Berlin 2026 QMNC @ NLBC Berlin 2026 Description: This group brings together QMNC Research Alliance members who are attending the International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference in Berlin  2026 It’s a sp...

QMNC will be at the International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference in Berlin this September. Join us. Abstracts are due Feb 21.

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January QMNC Research Roundup This month, QMNC members’ research invites reflection on who holds power in maternity care, whose knowledge counts, and how systems can better support physiologic, respectful birth. Members shared res...

Our newest QMNC Research Roundup is out!

Members are sharing work on power in maternity care, physiologic birth, respectful care, home birth, monitoring practices, and tools to advance quality maternal & newborn care.

🔗 qmnc.org/news/11459784

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December QMNC Research Roundup QMNC members shared a wide-ranging and timely collection of research this month, spanning measurement and evaluation of birth environments, organisation of maternal and newborn care systems in high in...

So much powerful work shared by the QMNC community this month ✨
From birth environments and mental health to rural care, systems design, community prevention, and the language of midwifery itself: research shaping quality care worldwide. qmnc.org/news/11445582
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November QMNC Research Roundup QMNC Members have shared several new and important papers this month, with disruption as a common theme. Humanising Birth and the Salutogenic Foundations of Lifelong Well-BeingA new volume of collect...

New QMNC November Research Roundup is out: humanising birth, equitable partnerships, protecting midwifery, and the positive pressure of doula disruption. Worth a read! qmnc.org/news/11431251
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TIME Names Neha Mankani to 2025 List of Top 100 Climate Change Leaders The QMNC Research Alliance celebrates Neha Mankani’s recognition on TIME’s 100 Climate Leaders list, honouring her remarkable work at the intersection of midwifery, climate action, and humanitarian re...

Celebrating Neha Mankani: midwife, researcher, and advocate, and now named to the TIME100 Climate list for their work advancing climate-informed maternal health. #MidwivesForClimate #QMNC #BirthResearch qmnc.org/news/1522217

QMNC | Transforming Birthspace - opportunities for collaboration THIS EVENT HAS ENDED -- let's continue the conversation! Interested Transforming Birthspace researchers are invited to join QMNC (it's free) and proceed to the Transforming Birthspace discussion space...

We were pleased to participate in the Transforming BirthSpace: A Global Colloquium at OCAD-U today to discuss opportunities for collaboration. Let's continue the conversation! #QMNC #BirthResearch #TransformingBirthspace qmnc.org/networks/eve...

QMNC Research Alliance Launches New Community Platform A new chapter in collaborative QMNC research, connection, and collective impact The QMNC Research Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our new community platform — a vibrant online space design...

The QMNC Research Alliance has launched our new community platform — a space for connection, collaboration, and collective action to advance quality maternal and newborn care. Members check your inbox for an activation email — we can’t wait to see you!
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QMNC metrics/tool registry survey The metric/tools registry is a QMNC priority 3 project. This survey collects QMNC members' perspectives to improve the registry before making it available online. Healthcare professionals may utilise ...

Get involved now with two important Quality Maternal Newborn Care Research Alliance initiatives:
🔎The opportunity to review and comment in the Metrics Register closes July 31! Have your say here: qmnc.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?... #QMNC
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🎥Acompáñanos al equipo de cineastas de Birth Wars y a nuestros colegas de #QMNC a la proyección y posterior debate sobre las luchas de poder que influyen en el nacimiento en México y los puentes que podrían salvar vidas.
🗓 24 de abril
➡️Regístrese → www.qmnc.org/about-qmnc/calabash-cafe/

Calabash Cafe Film Screening details - dates and times around the world Event 1 Apr 23 Event 2 in Spanish Apr 24 Register at qmnc.org

Coming soon - 🎥 Birth Wars captures power struggles shaping birth in Mexico—& the bridges that could save lives.
Join our screening + discussion on how #QMNC research supports change.
Watch the Trailer: birthwarsfilm.com
➡️ Register→https://lnkd.in/gn9Dayt9
➡️ Not a member? Join→ lnkd.in/g49TPkPy

Calabash Cafe registration information: Birth Wars Documentary by Janet Jarman, held twice, Apr 23 2025 2 am EDT, Apr 24, 2025 11 am EDT (in Spanish). Register at qmnc.org Free for members. Membership is free. Join now!

🎥 Join us & the Birth Wars filmmaking team for a screening & discussion of power struggles shaping birth in Mexico—and the bridges that could save lives.
🗓 April 23 & 24 | Free for members
➡️ Register now→ www.qmnc.org/about-qmnc/calabash-cafe/
➡️ Join QMNC→ www.qmnc.org
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It's not too late to register for our upcoming live event on the Quality Maternal and Newborn Care Research Alliance's Framework Index project. Two dates, one in just a few hours, 25 Mar 7 am UK time 5 pm Sydney Time, one 27 Mar 11 am ET, 4 pm UK time. Join us! QMNC.org #QMNC #BirthResearch

Hey #BirthResearch folk on Bluesky, #QMNC Research Alliance is inviting you to dream about the future of birth at Dec Calabash Cafe hosted by @micknai.bsky.social & featuring #BirthFutures research team. Registration here: www.qmnc.org/about-qmnc/c...
Join QMNC for free to attend. www.qmnc.org