WELCOME TO RMC RESOURCES

What is RMC Resources?

• A repository on all relevant evidence to promoting Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) and addressing disrespect and abuse (D&A) of childbearing women during facility births  
• A consolidated space for researchers and programmers to share formal research evidence, as well as programmatic and implementation experience 
• A online resource for networking within the RMC community of practice 
• A wiki, an open-source software for collaboration and knowledge sharing

What is Respectful Maternity Care?

• To learn more about Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) and addressing disrespect and abuse (D&A), please visit the following links:
• http://whiteribbonalliance.org/campaigns2/respectful-maternity-care/
• http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/maternal_perinatal/statement-childbirth/en/

Find Resources:

• NOTE: All resources are categorized into folders: Programs, Research, Laws and Policies, EIA2RMC Call Summaries
• Each folder has an About page that describes its contents and purpose
• 4 ways to start your search:
1. Use the SideBar on the right-hand side of the webpage to navigate! Clicking on the Sidebar links will bring you directly to the folders
2. Use the above Pages & Files tab to access folders' resources 
3.  Refer to the Common Searches page. The Common Searches page is a comprehensive list of topics and content found in this online resource tool. Clicking on tags will link you to related resources.
4. Type directly into the search bar
• Refer to the User Guide for additional help

Contribute Resources:

• We invite users to add resources to this online resource tool! Your contributions will ensure that RMC Resources remains up-to-date and relevant to the RMC field. 
1. Request access to edit
1. Submit a request to website administrators here
2. Once this access has been approved, create your PBworks account
3. Upload your resource to the appropriate folder and sub-folder
4. Create tags for your resource in order to describe its content and purpose. Tagging ensures that resources are searchable and well-organized. Refer to Common Searches page for a list of tags. 
• Please read the User Guide before submitting your resources.  

This website was made possible by the Global RMC Council and Subcommittee for Evidence-Informed RMC Approaches (EIA2RMC) in collaboration with Maternal Health Task Force and Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health