Somayeh Fallah is a dedicated healthcare professional and PhD student in health and social care at Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom. With over a decade of experience in midwifery, healthcare education, clinical instruction, and academic research, she has built a strong professional reputation across Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and the UK. Her career has spanned both clinical and academic settings, including roles as senior registered midwife at International Modern Hospital (Dubai), clinical instructor at the University of Sharjah, and midwifery lecturer at Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. She has extensive experience delivering evidence-based maternal and neonatal care, mentoring students, leading interdisciplinary teams, and supporting professional development in healthcare. Her research interests focus on maternal health, cultural competence in healthcare, respectful maternity care, and women’s reproductive rights. She has published several peer-reviewed articles in international journals, covering topics such as labour management, health literacy, gender development, and women’s wellbeing. Beyond her academic pursuits, she actively contributes to scientific communities through her role as an organizing committee member at the Scientex Conference (USA) and through participation in international research collaborations. She is deeply committed to advancing equitable and respectful maternity care and to improving global standards in maternal health through education, research, and culturally sensitive clinical practice

Maternal and Neonatal Health, Women’s Reproductive Rights