Constitution:
SOMI (Operating name of the Society of Midwives, India –referred to in the rest of this document as “the Society) is formally constituted membership based national level professional organization of registered midwives (RMs). It was registered with the Registrar of Societies, Hyderabad on 22nd November 2000 bearing number 9701/2000 under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 Fasli (Act of 1350F).
The Midwifery Group at the Academy for Nursing Studies (ANSWERS), Hyderabad Initiated and spearheaded the formation of the Society of Midwives over a period of three years between 1998-2000 and its growth during the first decade of its existence upto 2010.
Goal & Mission:
The mission of SOMI is to strengthen midwifery as a profession and enable midwives to achieve Safe Motherhood within a socio-cultural, equitable and ethical context. SOMI believe that every women is entitled to receive care form Midwives during pregnancy, child birth and during post natal period. SOMI perceives the mother and her newborn as an inseparable dyad and advocates for high quality of service for both. The Society believes that a midwife’s place within the woman, not only during the critical time of child birth, but during the entire maternity cycle and extending to women’s general health, and includes adolescent health, safe abortion, contraception and child care. The Society perceives the need to address gender and profession related challenges that midwives encounter in their work.
Objectives:
- Work for high standards of midwifery education and services in India
- Promote research and use of evidence in teaching and practice.
- Influence policy decisions for safe child birth.
- Strive for independent status for midwives and midwifery profession.
Head Quarters Address:
Society of Midwives India, F.no-215, Amruta Ville Apartments, 2nd Floor, Left Wing, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, 500082
Office Front Room:
Small Meeting Space:
Staff Work Space:
Small Kitchen:
Decent Guest Room:
