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MABC | Press Release Announcing 2022-2025 MSA (Article)
VANCOUVER, B.C., August 11, 2023 Dear Members, We’re thrilled to share with you that a press release has been distributed by the Ministry of Health announcing the... (posted August 11, 2023)

B.C. Midwives Seek To Alleviate Strains On Healthcare Crisis Amid New Negotiations with Ministry of Health (Article)
VANCOUVER, B.C., September 21, 2022 - Last week, the Midwives Association of British Columbia (MABC) began negotiations on the Midwifery Service Agreement (MSA) 2022-2025... (posted February 23, 2023)

City of Vancouver Proclaims Day of the Midwife (Article)
For the first time ever, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has proclaimed Day of the Midwife in Vancouver, to be celebrated on the same day as International Day of the Midwife... (posted May 5, 2021)

B.C.’s Midwives Call on Province for Greater Support and Investment in Midwifery Care (Article)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * Research shows midwifery improves health outcomes for newborns and parents * Approximately $145 M in healthcare savings delivered by B.C. midwives... (posted November 15, 2018)

20 years after legalizing health profession, BC continues to lead Canada in midwife-assisted births (Article)
Vancouver, BC – Twenty years after the Government of British Columbia legalized their profession, BC’s registered midwives are playing a growing and integral role in BC’s... (posted May 4, 2018)

BC leading Canada in midwife assisted births (Article)
Victoria, BC – A progress report released today by the Midwives Association of British Columbia (MABC) shows that strategic investments in midwifery care in BC are improving... (posted October 26, 2016)

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MIDWIVES OFFER SOLUTION TO RURAL BC MATERNITY CARE SHORTAGE (Article)
VANCOUVER, Jan. 20 /CNW/ - The Midwives Association of British Columbia (MABC) today called upon the provincial government to use the services of midwives to help address... (posted January 20, 2011)

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