Dr Sarah Joyce RIBA ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow University of Leeds Sarah is a RIBA Chartered Architect and NCT-trained antenatal teacher. She completed her PhD: Towards a new architectural understanding of birth spaces grounded in women’s experiences of giving birth at the University of Sheffield in 2018, co-supervised in architecture and midwifery. She is continuing her…
Dr Sebalda Leshabari Executive Secretary, Tanzania Midwives Association Senior Lecturer, Muhimbili University of Health, Tanzania Dr. Sebalda Leshabari is a leader in midwifery education, practice and research at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where she is a Senior Lecturer and General Secretary for Tanzania Midwives Association.…
Winnie Shena National Nurses Association of Kenya, Reproductive Health Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, Reproductive Health, Kenya A Nurse-Midwife and Community Health Specialist, the National Deputy Coordinator FIGO-KOGS PPIUD Initiative in Kenya since 2015. System Quality Improvement (CQI) expert, an in Country Faculty for CQI. An expert in policy formulation, review and implementation process. Immediate…
David Green Nurse Consultant, Immunisations Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety Department, National Infection Service, Public Health England David Green is nurse consultant for immunisations with PHE’s national immunisation team. He has a particular focus on improving immunisation uptake in pregnancy, education of healthcare professionals in immunisation, vaccine incident management and the development of patient group…
Dr Susan Aradeon International Social and Behaviour Change Consultant, USA Susan is a Social and Behaviour Change Specialist who served 14 years as resident adviser for health programmes in Nigeria, Benin and the South Pacific with UKaid, USAID and UNFPA. Currently, she promotes Community Communication, an innovative, rapid, norm-changing approach based on empowering low and…
Ana Baraldi Midwife Luz de Candeeiro Birthcenter, Brazil Ana graduated in Nursing and Midwifery in 2005 at the University of São Paulo where she gained a Masters Degree studying violence against woman. She was a University teacher at the University of Brasília from 2009 to 2012. In 2012 she founded, with another nurse midwife, Iara…
Joanne Parkington Midwife Entrepreneur and CEO My Midwife & Me Ltd Jo Parkington is a midwife and is the founder and CEO of a number of companies over the years which have included: One to One Midwives, My Midwife & Me and The One to One Foundation. Jo’s experience spans more than 30 years working…
Professor Mary Renfrew FRSE Professor of Mother and Infant Health University of Dundee Mary Renfrew is Professor of Mother and Infant Health at the University of Dundee. A midwife, health researcher and educator, Mary has conducted research in maternity care and in infant feeding and nutrition for more than 30 years. She has previously worked…
Tisian Lynskey-Wilkie RM MSc Founder Hydrobumps Tisian is a registered midwife with an interest in maternal and infant nutrition and adapting public health to support healthier eating, weight management and lifestyles in pregnancy. This interest brought her to study Public Health Nutrition at Masters level, with her latest work looking at the experiences of parents…
Janine McKnight-Cowan BEM Queens Nurse Project Health Visitor Lately; Derbyshire Community Healthcare Services NHS Foundation Trust Describing herself as an authentic speaker, Janine is now semi-retired after 40 years of clinical practice. Winner of prestigious nursing awards, she is now working independently in support of education, training and professional development. As a recognised innovator she…
