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Midwives

Reflections on 2020 from a Nurse and a Midwife
Stembile Mugore, IntraHealth International

What does 2020 The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife mean for us? How will we be honored —and how will we honor the profession?

Community Health Workers, Midwives, Nurses, maternal and child health, #FrontlinePerspectives
The Right Training Has Led to 100% Survival for Preterm Babies at this Ugandan Hospital
Irene Mirembe, IntraHealth International

This midwife is giving babies born too soon a chance at life.

education and training, maternal and child health, IntraHealth International, Midwives
Improving Primary Care by Championing Our Primary Resource—the Health Worker
Phil Carroll, Senior Advocacy Manager, Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is delivering on the new Political Declaration for UHC by launching the Center for Health Worker Innovation to strengthen primary, community-based care.
UNGA, Community Health Workers, Midwives, Nurses, UHC
Midwives Can Reduce the Number of Preventable Deaths From Pre-Eclampsia: Research from Kenya and Nigeria
Amy Dempsey

This International Day of the Midwife, learn from the Population Council on how they are working with midwives to reduce preventable deaths from Pre-Eclampsia.

family planning, maternal and child health, Midwives, women
Enabling and Elevating Midwives with “Whole-System” Support
H.E. Madame Toyin Saraki / Wellbeing Foundation AfricaRachel Deussom / HRH2030 Program, Chemonics International

This International Day of the Midwife, let's support midwives so they can reach their full potential and be the change agents we need.

Midwives, Women, International Day of the Midwife
The Journey of Arti Sah, a Midwife in Nepal
CARE International and GSK

Arti Sah works as a midwife at the Aambote health facility in, a remote community in Nepal. She completed her midwifery training, thanks to a CARE-GSK program that trains frontline health workers who are vital in bringing more and better quality maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health...

#WHWWeek, Asia, Midwives
Frontline Health Worker Teams: A Winning Formula
Kate Greene, Chair, Frontline Health Workers Coalition

In recognition of World Health Worker Week this year, I invite you to read and reflect on our #WHWWeek blog series that puts you in the shoes of dedicated health workers who work on the front lines every day to deliver essential health services. You’ll meet nurses, midwives, social workers, and...

Community Health Workers, Nurses, Midwives, #WHWWeek