The world urgently needs 900,000 more midwives, report says
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/05/world-midwife-shortage-rep 31 May 202 1 Victoria Masterson Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the The Jobs Reset Summit The world faces a shortage of 900,000 midwives, a new report says. Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would save 4.3 million lives per year. As well as attending births, midwives provide a range of antenatal and postnatal care. Women account for 93% of midwives and 89% of nurses. Gender inequality is among the drivers of this midwife shortage.. An acute shortage of midwives is leading to a “terrible toll” in the form of preventable deaths, according to a new report. Across the globe, 900,000 midwives are needed by 2035 to save an estimated 4.3 million lives a year, The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 report finds. Produced by partners including the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency – the World Health Organiza...