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@internationalmidwives.orgOn #InternationalDayofTheGirlChild, we recognise that midwives play a vital role in protecting girls' rights, by providing respectful, evidence-based care, listening, advocating, and ensuring every girl has a voice in decisions about her own body and future.
@internationalmidwives.orgAlmost one in five women experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or postpartum.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we commit to listening, recognising distress, and connecting women with care they need. But more importantly, we centre women's voices in decisions about their own mental health.
@internationalmidwives.orgA new study comparing synchronous online simulation with face-to-face training for teaching episiotomy repair skills in Türkiye, found that students in the online group reported significantly higher self-confidence and greater learning satisfaction.
Learn more: zurl.co/9n0Ow
@internationalmidwives.orgWe're looking for an experienced midwife to join ICM as a Midwife Advisor!
If you're fluent in French and English, an expert in education, regulation, research, practice, policy, or humanitarian health we want to hear from you.
Apply now: zurl.co/hB2Bx
@internationalmidwives.orgFragmented guidance and inconsistent implementation mean women still die from bleeding that could have been stopped.
These consolidated guidelines from FIGO, ICM, and WHO provide unified, evidence-based strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and management.
Access at: zurl.co/Z6Lrf
@internationalmidwives.orgA new podcast, simulation training and how research led by midwives is saving lives in Sierra Leone.
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@internationalmidwives.org“Because midwives are science, patience, and conscience.” Luz from Paraguay tells us about the importance of sharing regional experiences at the ICM Triennial Congress!
@internationalmidwives.orgFewer births doesn't mean less need for safe maternity care. A new RCM Scotland report highlights how island midwives provide round-the-clock emergency care with fewer resources—and calls for the education, development and workforce structures to support them.
Read the full report: zurl.co/z2au1
@internationalmidwives.orgEvery year, tens of thousands of women die from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
Through the photos from the "Ending PPH Together" flashmob organised at the 34th ICM Triennial Congress, on World #PPHday we are reminded that these deaths are not inevitable.
@internationalmidwives.orgAt the 81st UN General Assembly this week, ICM brought the voice of midwives to the global conversation.
From primary health care to women's rights. From interprofessional collaboration to equity. Midwives were at the table—and the message was clear.
Read more: zurl.co/jfzPx
@internationalmidwives.orgJane, a midwife gives informational sessions at her clinic in Kampala.
For #BreastCancerAwareness Month, we highlight the key part of midwives' work – provide unbiased education, incorporating evidence-based medicine, on non-communicable diseases like breast cancer.
📸 by Esther Mbabazi
@internationalmidwives.orgWhat world would you imagine if we had One Million More midwives?
Rewatch the IDM 2026 webinar on: zurl.co/JKFqX
@internationalmidwives.orgThis World PPH Day, ICM is joining FIGO , WHO , and HRP Research for a global webinar marking one year since the launch of the Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.
📅 5 October 2026
🕐 14:00 CEST
🔗 Register now: zurl.co/uPK91
@internationalmidwives.orgIn our first session of the Post-Congress Webinar Series, Musawo Betty Care and Research Centre will share conduct a workshop developed in Uganda in response to the challenges facing adolescents, including teenage pregnancy.
Date: 7 October 2026
Time: 14:00 CEST
Register: zurl.co/mplbh
@internationalmidwives.orgMidwives need quality education on family planning and comprehensive abortion care. The second phase of the C4W initiative is making it happen across five countries—through curriculum reviews, faculty development, and stronger collaboration between midwives and ob-gyns.
Read more: zurl.co/YnTKW
@internationalmidwives.orgStrong midwifery education is the foundation of a strong midwifery workforce.
The updated ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education provide a framework to support high-quality education programmes, strengthen teaching and learning.
Explore the updated resource: zurl.co/QhXqY
@internationalmidwives.orgIn humanitarian emergencies, breastfeeding provides safe food and water without electricity or supplies.
Midwives are perfectly positioned to protect breastfeeding in crises. But they're often excluded from emergency planning.
Read more at: zurl.co/TEoLk
@internationalmidwives.orgOn this International #SafeAbortionDay swipe to hear from Ritah, a midwife in Uganda about what changed everything for her—and why putting women first means setting our own values aside.
@internationalmidwives.orgDelia dos Santos is a midwife from Timor-Leste who holds her community activities, teaching women about contraceptive methods, empowering them to make informed choices about their reproductive health.
On #WorldContraceptionDay, we celebrate midwives like Delia.
@internationalmidwives.orgThe new WHO guidelines ahead of #WorldContraceptiveDay provide evidence-based recommendations on contraceptive methods and practices that are not currently covered, or differ from existing WHO guidance.
Access the guidelines: zurl.co/RNO8b
