The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says the world needs an additional one million midwives by 2035 to save more than four million lives each year. In a statement issued to mark the International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA Executive Director Ms Diene Keita highlights the role midwives play in improving sexual and reproductive health services and in preventing avoidable maternal and newborn deaths. The statement emphasizes that midwives are trained to provide many of the most essential sexual and reproductive health services, positioning them as key frontline health workers for both mothers and newborns. By linking the midwife workforce gap to projected annual lives saved, UNFPA frames the call as part of broader efforts to strengthen health systems and expand access to maternal and reproductive care. The reports from Vanguard and Premium Times both relay the same UNFPA message and key figures, presenting the need for an increased midwifery workforce as a time-bound target for 2035.
UNFPA calls for one million more midwives by 2035 to save millions of lives
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says the world needs an additional one million midwives by 2035 to save more than four million lives each year. In a statement issued to mark the Internation...
- UNFPA says the world needs one million more midwives by 2035.
- UNFPA links the additional midwives to saving more than four million lives each year.
- The statement is made to mark the International Day of the Midwife.
- UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita delivers the message.
- UNFPA says midwives provide many essential sexual and reproductive health services.
Ms Keita noted that midwives are trained to provide most essential sexual and reproductive health services. The post 1 million more midwives needed to save 4 million lives yearly – UNFPA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
3 months agoMs Diene Keita, the Executive Director of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said one million more midwives were needed globally by 2035 to save more than four million lives every year. Keita said this in a statement to mark the International Day of the Midwife, emphasising the critical role of midwives in preventing avoidable maternal […] The post 1m more midwives needed to save 4m lives yearly – UNFPA appeared first on Vanguard News.
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