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Policy dialogue on the State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 report
18 May 2021
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In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible
05 May 20211
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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 Report
May 5, 2021The 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
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Publications
The State of the World's Midwifery 2021
Number of pages: 80
Publication date: 05 May 2021
Author: UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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.
Resources
The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021: Fast facts
Resource date: 04 May 2021
Author: UNFPA, WHO, ICM
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.
Resources
State of the World’s Midwifery 2021: Executive summary
Resource date: 04 May 2021
Author: UNFPA, WHO, ICM
A 4-page summary of the key points from the detailed analyses conducted for the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021. It sets out the scale of the workforce challenges and proposes 4 areas in which bold investments in midwives and midwifery are needed.
The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021
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Midwives per 10,000 population
Colour indicates the number of midwives per 10,000 population. "Midwives" includes midwifery professionals, midwifery associate professionals, midwives not further defined, nursing professionals with midwifery training and nursing associate professionals with midwifery training
Click on a country to view key data and access the SoWMy 2021 country profile
- 10+
- 4 - 9.99
- 3 - 3.99
- 2 - 2.99
- 1 - 1.99
- 0 - 0.99
- not reported
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
Resources
How to use the SoWMy 2021 country profile
Resource date: 05 May 2021
Author: UNFPA, WHO, ICM
A detailed explanation of the data in the State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 country profile and the sources and definitions used to produce it. The data and analysis are explained, and advice is provided on how to interpret and use the country profiles.
Statement
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
05 May 20211