International Day of the Midwife falls annually on May 5th – a day which recognizes the significance of the role of midwives especially under serious circumstances, and this year’s theme “Midwives: Critical in every crisis,” honors midwives as essential individuals involved in emergency response.
In Papua New Guinea, organizations involved in health and population marked this day emphasizing the importance of midwifery.
On social media platform, Facebook, organizations such as the Catholic Church Health Services PNG made special mention of their midwives in the Kundiawa Diocese who celebrated the day with the Simbu Provincial Health Authority.
Likewise, the United Nations Population Fund, who posted on their socials since Friday, May 2nd communicated a statement made by the UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem.
“Midwives can provide 90 per cent of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health services, including family planning.”
“They also support survivors of gender-based violence, which skyrockets during crises.”
“Midwives often put themselves at enormous risk when they venture out to provide care to women and girls in hard-to-reach homes and communities in crisis settings.”
“Yet, midwifery is still not always recognized as the vital health profession it is.”
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