UNICEF/Vishwanathan

Year of the Nurse and the Midwife highlights ‘backbone’ of health systems

1 January 2020

The world will need an additional nine million nurses and midwives to achieve the commitment of providing all people with access to health care by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

UNICEF/Vishwanathan

International Day of the Midwife: 5 things you should know

5 May 2019

Why are midwives important? What impact have they had on mothers’ and babies’ health? As the United Nations celebrates midwives across the world on Sunday, here are five things you should know about the critical role they play in communities.

Women in Libya; UN

UNSMIL

UN Gender Focus: midwives in Libya, women’s economic empowerment and internet connectivity

17 November 2016

UN Gender Focus

Libyan women hampered by lack of midwives and gender-based violence

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Women in Libya; UN

UNSMIL

Libyan women face lack of midwives and gender-based violence

10 November 2016

Libyan women are suffering from a rise in gender-based violence and a lack of trained midwives, making childbirth more hazardous.

That’s according to Georges Makram Georgi, from the UN’s Population Fund (UNFPA).

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Saba Ismael.

UN Women

UN Gender Focus: Pakistani activist, Ugandan entrepreneur and midwives in South Sudan

3 November 2016

UN Gender Focus

Being a woman, human rights defender in Pakistan is “risky”

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Maternity ward at Juba Teaching Hospital. (Screen grab from UNifeed Video)

Rise in midwives an “exciting story” from South Sudan

1 November 2016

Four years ago, there were only 10 qualified midwives in South Sudan, which has a population of more than 12 million.

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Improvements in an incentive payment system for midwives in India has led to healthier mums and babies.

World Bank

Improved payment system in India means healthier mums and babies

15 January 2016

Improvements in an incentive payment system for midwives in India has led to healthier mums and babies.

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