Reflections on 2020 from a Nurse and a Midwife
What does this year mean for us? How will we be honored—and how will we honor the profession?
The Future of Global Health Starts with Nurses and Midwives
Here are three things we’re working toward in 2020 to help them gain more power to lead.
Policy Changes in Tanzania and Beyond Unleash Full Power of Nurses
Part of the Frontline Perspectives series for the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
The Right Training Has Led to 100% Survival for Preterm Babies at this Ugandan Hospital
This midwife is giving babies born too soon a chance at life.
The Journey of Arti Sah, a Midwife in Nepal
“There is nothing bigger than the happiness I feel when a healthy mother leaves with a healthy baby.”
From Malaria Prevention to Postpartum Family Planning, Midwives Are Changing the Story for Women in Rural Senegal
These health workers tell us what it looks like in practice.
Why Should Postabortion Care Be Youth-Friendly?
Midwife Tembi Mugore answers four questions about bias, shame, and what it takes to overcome them in health services for young people.
After Fifty Long Years with Obstetric Fistula, Two Women Reclaim Their Dignity
They spent most of their lives with the condition, but now two septuagenarians in Mali are healed—and they’re on a mission.
Karamoja’s Mothers and Children Reap the Benefits of Health Systems Investments
A remote region of Uganda sees dramatic improvements in health services and outcomes.
To the Wise Women and Men of Midwifery: Thank You
Midwifery is more than clinical services. It’s a science and an art with a deep history.