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The Mission of Aviva Institute is to provide comprehensive and accessible education for midwives and health care providers, based in their own communities, providing the highest standards of academic excellence, which encompasses a holistic model of integrating mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Aviva Institute Values and Philosophy
We believe...
…that the first moments and years of a child’s life have lifelong impact; when children are born and nurtured in a healthy and loving environment, that becomes the foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world.
… in the inherent right of every person to have access to health care, including a woman’s right to have access to midwifery care by qualified midwives.
… in respecting individuals’ rights to make decisions about their own and their families’ health care, and we believe in providing education to help make healthy choices.
…that pregnancy and birth are fundamentally healthy, natural processes; that midwives’ role is to be guides to direct parenting instincts in a tangible way.
… that midwives should be trained by other midwives with varied routes of entry into the profession and from varied ethnic, spiritual and cultural backgrounds, in order to serve the greatest number of women.
…that life is sacred, and we promote reproductive responsibility through education.
… in respecting individuals’ spiritual beliefs and cultural background, and that access to health care or education should not be limited to those following a particular belief system.
…in learning from the wisdom of elders, traditions of native peoples, as well as modern science, in promoting health with the use of herbs, nutrition, and natural healing.
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