Background Evidence from high-income countries demonstrate improvements in maternal
and neonatal health with midwife-led care. Midwife-led care is pivotal to meet the United …

Improving sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health outcomes
necessitates greater commitment to, and investments in, midwifery. To identify future …

Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has high maternal mortality
and a low number of midwives, which undermines the achievement of goal 3 of the …

Background In 2017, a total of 295,000 women lost their lives due to pregnancy and
childbirth across the globe, with sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounting for …

Introduction Women and children bear a substantial burden of the impact of conflict and
instability. The number of people living in humanitarian and fragile settings (HFS) has …

Background Midwifery-led care is a key factor in reducing maternal and new-born mortality
globally. In Bangladesh, only a third of births are attended by professionals and almost 70 …

Abstract Background The Indian government has committed to implementing high‐quality
midwifery care to achieve universal health coverage and reduce the burden of maternal and …

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is often a neglected topic of intervention
in humanitarian crises despite its wide‐ranging impact on women and girls' well‐being …

Background Bangladesh did not have dedicated professional midwives in public sector
health facilities until recently, when the country started a nation-wide programme to educate …

Abstract Background The Government of India has committed to educate 90,000 midwives
functioning in midwifery-led care units (MLCUs) to care for women during labour and birth …