An executive summary of the key points from the detailed analyses conducted for the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021, including an infographic which presents the headline results and conclusions.
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As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength
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Piloting drones to deliver life-saving products for women in rural Botswana
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After childbirth trauma, Afghan women emerge from life in shadows
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In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible
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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 Report
05 May 2021
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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 Report
The world is currently facing an acute shortage of 900,000 midwives, which represents a third of the required global midwifery workforce. The COVID-19 crisis has only exacerbated these problems, with the health needs of women and newborns being overshadowed, midwifery services being disrupted and midwives being deployed to other health services.
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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
04 May 2021
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Publication date
May 2021
Author
UNFPA, WHO, ICM
Number of pages
80
State of the World's Midwifery
The State of the World's Midwifery 2021
The State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 builds on previous reports in the SoWMy series and represents an unprecedented effort to document the whole world’s Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Adolescent Health (SRMNAH) workforce, with a particular focus on midwives. It calls for urgent investment in midwives to enable them to fulfil their potential to contribute towards UHC and the SDG agenda.
Publication date
May 2021
Author
UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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