Vision to advance midwifery globally so all women&babies have the same outcomes as those who have the best.Follow me on LinkedIn & instagram for updates

London, England
Joined November 2012
Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE retweeted
Join two global champions in maternal health โ€“ Professor Kihara Anne-Beatrice, President of FIGO, and Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, Chief Midwife at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) โ€“ as they discuss how OBGYNs and midwives can work together to end preventable maternal deaths caused by postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Their powerful conversation highlights: ๐Ÿค The need for collaboration, respect & teamwork ๐Ÿฉบ The vital role of midwives in frontline care ๐Ÿ“Š Evidence-based practices to save lives ๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full #FIGOinConversation video here: youtu.be/x3Ig1smqt58 #MaternalHealth #PPH #Midwives #OBGYN @DrAnneKihara @dunkleybent
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Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE retweeted
๐Ÿ’™ Baby Lifeline Patron and Chief Midwife for @world_midwives, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE @dunkleybent shares her thoughts on the importance of patient safety. #BabyLifeline #WorldPatientSafetyDay #WPSD2025
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Thank you @dunkleybent ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ It was such an honour to receive the award from you. You continue to leave a legacy and trail for us midwives to follow in your steps. Thank you!๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
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Honoured to be a Patron of CAHN & delighted to support this awards night. Congratulations to @RuthOshikanlu for receiving Midwife of the year award. Thanks to sponsors of this event, a huge thankyou to @theRCN & the amazing @cahn_uk leadership celebrating work seldom recognised.
๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€: ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด Step into an atmosphere of elegance where Black healthcare professionals are rewriting possibilities, breaking barriers, and shaping futures. This is your invitation to celebrate legacy while spotlighting the next generation of healthcare leaders, nominated by you at our #BlackHealthcareAwards ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† | ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฒ | ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†: portal.cahn.org.uk/blackhealโ€ฆ Because recognition isn't charity...it's earned, celebrated, and transformational. We invite you to uplift colleagues and advocates for an unforgettable evening of connection, recognition and joy. ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐™‡๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐˜ฝ๐™ง๐™ž๐™™๐™œ๐™š, ๐™๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™ข๐™š๐™ญ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‘๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ญ. Our esteemed Patrons: Prof Bola Owolabi CBE, Cedi Frederickย Prof Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu, Baroness Floella Benjamin, Prof Kevin Fenton CBE, Lord Victor Adebowale, Wol Kolade CBE, Yvonne Coghill CBE, Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE, Patricia Miller OBE, Dame Marie Gabriel CBE and Prof Dame Donna Kinnair.
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Good to see this resource published. Congratulations NHS Medway and @NHS_RHO . Hoping that this resource will assist in assessing babies with different skin tones for jaundice and stop conjecture. RubyJackson the melanatal app will further assist here.
We've released a resource to help healthcare professionals spot jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. Together we can improve assessment of jaundice,ย prevent treatment delays, and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare. Download the resource here: nhsrho.org/resources/ten-steโ€ฆ
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What a privilege to contribute at the Caribbean Midwives Association Maternal Health webinar. Joining 450 midwives to share and learn was an incredible experience, even at 1a.m CET. Thankyou for the invitation Madam President.
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Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE retweeted
Interested in starting a midwives' association? ๐Ÿค” This #ResourceTuesday, check out our step-by-step guidelines to build a collective voice for midwives and improve care worldwide. ๐ŸŒ Download now: zurl.co/wq56F
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Looking forward to working with experts to build the International Confederation of Midwives, Leadership Academy. If you have expertise in this area, please respond to the request for proposal on LinkedIn
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Colleagues from Rwanda, Zambia, Cรดte d'Ivoire &Sierra Leone, GMAR champion countries share commitment to improve maternal &perinatal maternity outcomes. Mary Mamako Chief Midwife Sierra Leone shares @DembyAustin focus on maternal mortality that equals significant reduction ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ
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Pleased to be working in Washington DC with colleagues from across the globe to progress the development of the global midwifery acceleration road map. This strategic alignment meeting promises to contribute to the improvement of maternal & perinatal outcomes and experiences.
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Pleased to be working with colleagues in Geneva to help save lives. Each year circa 14 million women experience PPH. Women in low& middle income countries are disproportionately affected accounting for almost 90% of PPH related mortality
Global collaboration in action! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“ธ The @WHO guideline development group for PPH is working towards consolidated, practical solutions to improve maternal care worldwide. Together, we aim to save lives and transform healthcare. @FIGOHQ #MaternalHealth #PPH #GlobalHealth
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It was an honour and privilege to share and learn with you all, the lectures and round tables were I hope mutually beneficial. My report is nearing completion. Thanks again for hosting the visits to KKH, SGH, NUH, the polyclinics, Family Nexus and all other areas.
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Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE retweeted
Accessibility to services, like transport and education, is key for persons with disabilities to thrive. Equitable access to these services isnโ€™t optionalโ€”itโ€™s essential. Letโ€™s break barriers and build inclusive systems. bit.ly/417LJYm
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Learning through experience. E.g. of a confinement meal eaten during the postnatal period. Tradition has it that meals like this contain healing properties that aid in postpartum recovery. It was a pleasure to sample the food that postpartum women enjoy. Full detail see LinkedIn
Delighted to be in Singapore meeting midwives, nurses &policy leads to discuss midwifery care, the role of midwives &what the return on investing in midwives looks like. Visiting KKH, SingHealth Polyclinic & more. Reunited with Prof Tg Teoh, midwife & obstetrician side by side
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๐ŸŒŸ Congrats to @dunkleybent , ICM Chief Midwife, for being named among the "50 Most Influential Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic People in Health"! Her dedication to advancing midwifery and health equity is inspiring. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ Learn more: zurl.co/4mSR
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Delighted to be in Singapore meeting midwives, nurses &policy leads to discuss midwifery care, the role of midwives &what the return on investing in midwives looks like. Visiting KKH, SingHealth Polyclinic & more. Reunited with Prof Tg Teoh, midwife & obstetrician side by side
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Midwives @world_midwives & obstetricians standing together to help stop preventable death from PPH. I am delighted to be joining @FIGOHQ @WHO at this webinar using our ONE voice!!! Interested in hearing more? Join this webinar by registering here figo.ooo/4hkWR9I
Learn how FIGO, @WHO and @world_midwives are collaborating to eliminate PPH and fast-track progress toward SDG targets. Hear from global leaders and health professionals on strategies to drive change. ๐Ÿ”—: figo.ooo/4hkWR9I #PPH #MaternalHealth
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Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE retweeted
An inspiring first meeting of student midwives from Europe at the ICM Europe Regional Conference. Spearheading the development of the student midwife network for the Europe Regional Professional Committee. Looking forward to building this together!
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Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE retweeted
Today, we launched @NHS_RHOโ€™s โ€˜7 Principles of Anti-Racismโ€™ - providing solutions and support to tackle the challenge of racism, and to drive sustainable change in healthcare. Watch the explainer video here:
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