Webinar: international day of the midwife 2025

On the International Day of the Midwife, join a WHO-hosted webinar on this year’s theme, “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis,” which highlights the indispensable role midwives play in humanitarian and emergency settings around the world.

Main speakers:

• Anshu Banerjee, Director, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Ageing (MCA)
• Allisyn Moran, Unit Head, Maternal Health Unit, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Ageing (MCA)
• Anna af Ugglas, Chief Executive, International Confederation of Midwives
• Fekadu Mazengia Alemu, Executive Director, Ethiopian Midwives Association

Moderator:

• Ulrika Rehnström Loi, Technical Officer Midwifery, Maternal Health Unit, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, and Ageing (MCA)

Invited guests:

• Midwives and nurses from all over the world, WHO staff, researchers and partners working in humanitarian settings, SRMNCAH, Nursing and Midwifery.

Agenda:

• Inform about the latest evidence on midwifery models of care to save lives, improve health and well-being of women, newborns, partners and families.
• Demonstrating how midwives play a key role in delivering maternal and newborn health services in conflict- and disaster affected areas.