“One Million More Midwives” — that's the theme for International Day of the Midwife 2026, led by the International Confederation of Midwives! The world needs one million more midwives.
Midwives provide essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health services worldwide. They support women and gender-diverse people before, during, and after birth. Yet globally, there are not enough midwives, and many of the ones we do have are not enabled to work to their full scope of practice.
When midwives are educated to international standards, properly regulated, fairly paid, and integrated into health systems, outcomes improve. Maternal and newborn deaths decrease. Unnecessary interventions are reduced. Care becomes more accessible, more respectful, and more cost effective.
Investing in midwives is not only the right thing to do; it is one of the smartest investments a health system can make.
We're rallying with the International Confederation of Midwives, its partners, allies, and 135+ midwives’ associations across more than 115 countries to carry the work of midwifery forward. Celebrate this day with us. Learn more about this day, and join the movement.
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