Co-Program Director- Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health; Burnet Institute, all things maternal newborn health, strengthening midwifery and gender equity
Melbourne, Victoria
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Caroline Homer retweeted
Ending preventable #maternal mortality & #fistula remains an urgent unfinished agenda for the poorest women & girls in Bangladesh. We must ensure every pregnant woman has a midwife at her side & access to emergency care to end this tragedy
Today, UNFPA Rep. Catherine @BreenKamkong visited the Nat’l Fistula Centre at Dhaka Medical College & Hospital & Dhaka Nursing & Midwifery College under @MoHFWBD. With @CIPRB_BD & @OGSB_official, we strengthen care for fistula survivors and train future midwives.
Caroline Homer retweeted
Research shows that midwifery care can prevent 60% of maternal & newborn deaths. Midwives also help prevent obstetric fistula. That's why we support @WHO’s call to expand midwifery care—because it's every woman’s right to give birth safely.
🔗 who.int/news/item/18-06-2025… #EndFistula
Caroline Homer retweeted
Today, WHO & partners launch new guidance to help expand access to trusted midwives for women & babies around the world. Midwifery care is critical for saving lives, improving health, empowering women & families, and building #HopefulFutures for all. 🌟
bit.ly/4kShgEQ
Caroline Homer retweeted
Meet Blen—a Hamlin-trained midwife making a life-saving difference in rural Ethiopia. 🌿
In a region with high maternal health risks, Fedis is ensuring more women can access skilled, respectful care close to home.
Read her story:
🔗 hamlin.org.au/hamlin-midwife…
#EndFistula
Caroline Homer retweeted
From patient to purpose. 💛
After her personal experience with #obstetricfistula, Likyelesh has devoted her life to supporting women on their path to healing at @HamlinFistulaHQ. Her compassion and strength is transforming lives.
📘Read more via @UNFPA: ethiopia.unfpa.org/en/news/p…
Caroline Homer retweeted
This #IDEOF, we reaffirm our commitment to a bold, achievable vision: ZERO obstetric fistula in Ethiopia.
✅ ZERO suffering
✅ ZERO shame
✅ ZERO fistula
At Hamlin, we are chasing zero because we know a fistula-free Ethiopia is possible.
hamlin.org.au/international-…
#EndFistula
Caroline Homer retweeted
📢 Today is the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (23 May) — a a solemn call to action for the global community to recognise the suffering of women living with this devastating condition.
Gillian Slinger, who helped establish this global day of action, reflects on 20 years of advocacy and ongoing commitment to women affected by obstetric fistula. Her message is clear: we must maintain the momentum until no woman is left behind. 💛
Read the full interview: figo.org/news/maintaining-mo…
#EndFistula #IDEOF #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #FistulaAwareness @FistulaGillian
Caroline Homer retweeted
🤰🏿Obstetric fistula occurs due to prolonged obstructed labour.
Half a million women and girls suffer from this devastating condition, facing isolation and pain.
See how @UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action to #EndFistula: unf.pa/cef
ALT A card with a dark grey background and text overlaid which reads "At least 500,000 women and girls are still living with obstetric fistula, a preventable, treatable childbirth injury." A white UNFPA logo is in the bottom right corner.
Caroline Homer retweeted
Obstetric #fistula is a debilitating injury that causes disability for #women. It is also preventable childbirth injury that often leads to the traumatic loss of the baby.
On Int’l Day to #EndFistula, see what @UNFPA is doing across #AsiaPacific to ensure no mother endures such heartbreak: asiapacific.unfpa.org/en/end…
Happy #InternationalNursesDay2025 to all the wonderful nurses out there. Thank you for everything you do often in very difficult circumstances. We see you. We salute you. @BurnetInstitute @acn_nursing @WHO @utsSoNM
Caroline Homer retweeted
On International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA recognizes midwives as more than health workers - they are champions of safe motherhood, dignity, and equity, especially in hard-to-reach communities!
A great meeting - thank you all. Great to support the brilliant work of @HRPresearch
Caroline Homer retweeted
L-Arginine and L-Citrulline for Prevention and Treatment of Pre-Eclampsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis published in @BJOGTweets
doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18…
@MaureenMakama @BurnetInstitute @josh_vogel @DrAMcDougall @jennyvcao @RoxanneHastie @AnneAmmer
Caroline Homer retweeted
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) 101:
DEI policies and programs are intended to foster equality of opportunity. They help create a more level playing field, in which everyone, regardless of their background, has similar chances to succeed in workplaces.
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Caroline Homer retweeted
5. Stops medicines, supplies, systems building, staff support aiding >90 million women and children to get low cost vaccinations, prenatal care, safe childbirth, contraception, and other basic lifesaving health needs. usaid.gov/PreventingChildand…
Caroline Homer retweeted
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
Caroline Homer retweeted
Proud of this paper by Aboriginal midwife Sistahood. Still, much more work to reach workforce parity @LeonaMacca @Renae_C_Midwife @BurnetInstitute @MidwivesACM @westernsydusonm
What are the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander m... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Caroline Homer retweeted
🌍 Explore how climate change impacts the health & well-being of women, children& adolescents. Discover our latest resources on building climate-resilient health systems & protecting vulnerable communities. 👶🌱
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pmnch.who.int/resources/publ…
Thanks @MaternityF - great to work with you on this project. @BurnetInstitute @KirbyInstitute @UNFPA @UNFPAAsiaPac - Led by Delly Babona and @lisa_vallely .and @CPolomon - Thank you so much to the Finkel Foundation @ElizabethFinkel for funding support
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