#DayofTheMidwife
"I believe I have helped to deliver over 200 babies at this hospital with no infections reported, all because we have running water," explains Pearson, a Nurse Midwife in Malawi.

Clean water is vital to keeping vulnerable patients safe from infection. #DayOfTheMidwife
May 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today is the International #DayOfTheMidwife
It comes as unnecessary c-sections and obstetric violence rates are spiking. This has a lot to do with medical decisions being made in the interests of profit or efficiency, rather than women.
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May 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
💜 Let a midwife know how critical and amazing their commitment is.🫶

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May 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This #DayOfTheMidwife, we celebrate midwives everywhere who help babies have the healthiest starts in life. 💙

Here, Pinda Diarra monitors a newborn at a hospital in Mali. Around the world, UNICEF and partners provide midwives like her with essential birthing equipment and training.
May 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Mèsi, fanm saj! (Thank you, #midwives!) 💐
Nurse midwives are an integral part of our maternity center team, delivering an average of 6 babies per day at St. Boniface Hospital, #Haiti.
Today is International #DayoftheMidwife.
Photo by @nadiatodres.
May 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#Midwives work in teams as the main healthcare provider for women & babies during:

🤰🏻 pregnancy
🤱🏻 childbirth
👩‍👧‍👦 the postnatal period

On #DayOfTheMidwife, we thank ALL midwives for the vital lifesaving care they provide to mums & babies around the world – each step of the way.
May 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
When #midwives are by women's side through pregnancy & birth, health outcomes improve & women are happier with their care.

To improve the health of mums & babies, WHO urges countries to invest in lifesaving #midwifery models of care. 🔗 bit.ly/4djYHWE #DayofTheMidwife
May 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Today is the International #DayOfTheMidwife

#Midwives provide vital care for mums & babies around 🌎. Let’s ensure they have the right support, incl.:

🎓 the education they need
🙌🏾 the recognition they deserve
💖 decent working conditions & salaries
🏥 supportive policies & systems

🔗 bit.ly/4djYHWE
May 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
As UN Volunteers, midwives Selamawit and Debra came to India 🇮🇳 with decades of experience.

Now volunteering with @unicef.org, they train India’s next generation of professional midwives across the country🙌🏾 #DayoftheMidwife unvolunteers.exposure.co/going-beyond...
Going beyond theory by UN Volunteers on Exposure
UN Volunteers help build a talented cadre of midwives in India
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May 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM