PURPOSE:
Be-MORE, a pilot project of the midwifery faculty, is a midwife-led open safe space for women in an urban refugee camp. Women can discuss their perception and needs around their sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Our goals are to improve the SRH literacy and access to adequate care for female refugees, increase longtermly their health outcomes and to provide evidence for an innovative new practice model, combining research, education and practice.

DISCUSSION:
Be-MORE is offered two half-days per week, covering SRH topics such as family planning, menstrual health, perinatal care, child nutrition, including the choice of care models. Body-mind interventions supplement the program. Women can easily consult midwives about their needs. If additional specific medical needs need to be met, triage within the midwives’ interprofessional network is initiated. Translational services are provided through various options, such as apps and phone translation.

EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
SRH is essential for the wellbeing and life quality of women and their families. Access to SRH services increases equality, equity and social development (1). Refugees are specifically vulnerable due to their biography and socioeconomic status (2). In Switzerland, the access to SRH services is limited for refugees (3). Midwives have specific skills and competencies to improve SRH of their people in care and to provide community education about topics related to perinatal health (4). Be-MORE is a comprehensive project aligned with the professional framework of midwifery (5). 1. Starrs A. (2015) https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00250-0 2. Stirling-Cameron E. et al. (2024) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312746 3. Cignacco E. et al (2018) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3502-2 4. WHO (2024) https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379236/9789240098268-eng.pdf?sequence=1 5. ICM (2025) https://internationalmidwives.org/wp-content/uploads/Professional-Framework-_2025.pdf

KEY MESSAGE:
Midwifery faculties have the potential to combine applied scientific knowledge with clinical expertise to support marginalized populations. By developing innovative solutions, we can establish evidence-based best practices for care and education. This approach not only enhances sustainability but also benefits the health system as a whole. Poster session 1 (Group A)