UNFPA at the 34th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives
The UNFPA is participating in the 34th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives to address global midwifery shortages and maternal health inequities. The organization plans to promote the 'Midwifery Accelerator' framework and discuss strategies for integrating midwifery into national health systems.
Why it matters
Addressing the global shortage of one million midwives is critical to improving maternal and newborn survival rates and reducing health disparities worldwide.
The 34th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives – the world’s largest gathering of midwives, policymakers, researchers and advocates devoted to advancing midwifery models of care – takes place at a time of urgent need. Not only is the world facing a shortage of one million midwives , but progress in maternal and newborn mortality is plateauing and health inequities are widening.
The content is a factual report on a UN agency's participation in a professional conference.
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