NKPD code: 2222
Midwifery professionals provide midwifery care before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. They provide care to reduce health risks to women and newborns, working autonomously or in teams with other health professionals. Midwifery professionals perform the following main tasks: • providing midwifery care and assistance to mothers and newborns before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth in accordance with modern midwifery practice and standards; • advising women and families and conducting community education on family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, hygiene, newborn care and related matters; • monitoring pregnancy and childbirth, identifying complications and, where necessary, alerting an obstetrician-gynaecologist; • monitoring the health status of newborns, identifying complications and, where necessary, alerting a neonatologist; • monitoring and relieving pain and discomfort experienced by patients using various methods, including analgesic medicines; • reporting births to government authorities to meet legal and professional requirements; • conducting research on midwifery practices and preparing scientific papers and reports. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Midwife – Midwife, resident (specialising) Excludes: – Nurse – 2221 – Hospital orderly – 5321