Australia: Positive Impact Of A Long-Running Urban Aboriginal Medical Service Midwifery Program

Australia: Positive Impact Of A Long-Running Urban Aboriginal Medical Service Midwifery Program Raphael Wong, Ana Herceg, Carolyn Patterson, Louise Freebairn, Ann Baker, Peter Sharp, Peter Pinnington, and Julie Tongs, 2011   Background: The Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service Aboriginal Midwifery Access Program (AMAP) was established in 2001 to provide antenatal care, birth support and postnatal care to clients in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).   Aim: To describe the...

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