7th World Congress on Midwifery and Womens Health 2018-05-11 Osaka, Japan

Dr S.Afshin Shorofi has attained his PhD from Flinders University of South Australia, where he subsequently started working as a Research Associate in Health Care for Older People. He is currently an Adjunct Research Fellow at Flinders University (Australia), and an Assistant Professor at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (MUMS-Iran). In addition, Afshin is the deputy head of the Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Center and the Center for History & Ethics Studies at MUMS. Afshin is also holding an adjunct academic position in the Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Center and is an adjunct researcher in the Orthopedic Research Center at MUMS. Afshin’s position includes research and teaching responsibilities, supervision and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is nationally well known for his publications so that he has published 17 books in the fields of Nursing, Midwifery and Medicine irrespective of his papers in peer-reviewed journals. Elected as the deputy editor of “Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice” (an Elsevier’s journal), Afshin is also serving several well-reputed journals as an editorial board member, an editorial advisory board member, or an associate editor. Afshin has been awarded prizes and honors for teaching excellence, outstanding research and overall academic achievement. Afshin's principal research interests are as follows: aged care; complementary and alternative medicine; critical care; holistic care; and palliative care.

His Research interests include aged care; complementary and alternative medicine; holistic care; research issues in health; pain management; and palliative care.

Jodie A Dashore is an internationally recognized award-winning clinician in the complex world of autoimmune diseases and mold/biotoxin illness. She has recently been awarded TopDoc (2016-2017) Leading Clinician of the World for natural health and wellness in neurological conditions. She has also been awarded Top Holistic Clinician in New Jersey- USA (2017). She is a Natural Healer, Author, Teacher, Scientist, Researcher, and Physician. She has completed her specialization in Neurology from the University of Bombay Medical School. She went on to research collaboration on stroke and cognitive deficits and working as a consultant for the NHS in London, UK. Subsequently, she immigrated to the USA. She has earned her Advanced Doctorate in OT- Neurology and Postdoctoral fellowship in Sensory Integration from the University of Southern California. She is Board Certified in Holistic and Energy Medicine, German Biological Medicines, Homotoxicology, Ayurveda, and Herbology, having trained in the UK, Switzerland, and Germany. She is a trained Spiritual Counselor, a Yogi and a Meditation Leader. She is the founder and Clinical Director of Integrative Neuro-Sensory Associates, LLC, a functional, sensory, biomedical and integrative health and wellness practice in Marlboro, NJ.

She has dedicated her practice to the all-natural holistic treatment of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne infections, Autism, PANDAS, Genetics, Methylation, Mold, and Biotoxin illness. Dr. Dashore specializes in all chronic medical conditions. She utilizes the principles of Homeopathy, Herbology, Homotoxicology, bioenergetic and European biological medicine in her practice.

Kathyann Thomas Elbourne is currently the General Manager Nursing at the South West Regional Health Authority. She is the President of the Trinidad and Tobago Midwives Association and the Public Relations Officer of the Caribbean Regional Midwives Association. Kathyann began her career in Nursing thirty-one (31) years ago and in addition to extensive clinical experience. She has an outstanding academic background. She has a BSN in Nursing and a master’s in nursing administration. Kathyann is a Registered Nurse, Licensed Midwife and District Health Visitor who has used many innovations in the delivery of care to her clients. She has written and produced a play on stigma and discrimination in HIV/AIDS entitled “A Cry from the Heart”, started a childhood obesity camp, written many monologues, started a women’s forum and many other initiatives. Kathyann is passionate about midwifery and is making strides in changing the face of midwifery in her country. Her goal surround delivery holistic services and empowering citizens to be more responsible for their health.

She has written and produced a play on stigma and discrimination in HIV/AIDS entitled “A Cry from the Heart”, started a childhood obesity camp, written many monologues, started a women’s forum and many other initiatives. Kathyann is passionate about midwifery and is making strides in changing the face of midwifery in her country. Her goal surround delivery holistic services and empowering citizens to be more responsible for their health.