Photo Essay: DC March for Midwives on International Day of the Midwife

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Over 340,000 women die each year, with millions more suffering infection and disability as a result of preventable maternal causes. The ICM, alongside UN agencies, WHO and a range of other international partners, is committed to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity through greater access to essential midwifery care worldwide, particularly in developing countries where 90% of maternal deaths occur.

On May 5th in celebration of the International Day of the Midwife, HNN and Save the Children joined colleagues from MCHIP, the White Ribbon Alliance, ACNM and JHPIEGO in a march on behalf of midwives everywhere.

This 5km walk is the first stage of the road to Durban where midwives from around the world will gather at the ICM Triennial Congress and help us ensure that global commitments to midwifery remain firmly on the agenda.