UNFPA HQ, the Asia Pacific Regional Office and the Alliance to Improve Midwifery Education (AIME) hosted a three-day regional midwifery education workshop in Bangkok, Thailand in March. The workshop brought together global, regional, and country partners working on midwifery education. There was plenty of evidence, as partners and participants shared and learned at the workshop, that investing in well-trained midwives can ensure better health outcomes for the women, newborns, and families that midwives care for. AIME partners include; UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF, ICM, LGH, LSTM, Jhpiego, USAID Momentum.

This month, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) are pleased to announce the publication of three joint statements of recommendation for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). 

The Joint statement of recommendation for the use of uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage, Joint statement of recommendation for the use of tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage, and Joint statement of guidance on the use of heat-stable carbetocin as an alternative to oxytocin in the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage are the culmination of strong and effective collaboration between ICM and FIGO – two of the world’s leading organisations representing specialists in midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology. 

ICM Head Office is pleased to welcome Jeffthanie Mathurin as ICM’s new Digital Communications Coordinator, sitting within the Advocacy and Communications team. Jeffthanie is a Haitian registered midwife and a current member of ICM’s Young Midwife Leaders (YML) Programme. 

The YML programme is a part-time, two-year learning and professional development experience for 15 early-career midwives and 5 executive midwives from ICM’s member associations (MAs). Supported by Johnson & Johnson, the YML Programme empowers young midwives to become politically conscious and involved in strengthening the midwifery profession. 

"It is my greatest pleasure to advocate for midwifery and women’s health, wellbeing, and autonomy,” said Jeffthanie. “I’m grateful to ICM and the YML Programme to have developed my capacity and prepared me for the opportunity to do this now on a global level.” 

Are you excited to attend the 33rd ICM Triennial Congress? Make sure to check out the programme highlights for each day of the Congress and don't miss out on any important sessions. 

Don't worry - you can still access all the valuable content with our on-demand recordings! Register now with a special fee of 200 USD and get access to all sessions and virtual posters presented during the Congress for a period of four months. 

Women continue to become pregnant and give birth during pandemics, and midwives are critical to any pandemic response, especially when the response must move to communities. The World Bank has released the first Pandemic Fund Call for Proposals that includes investing in pandemic response, and that means investing in midwives. 

The call is open to Ministries of Health and/or public health authorities and is an excellent opportunity for midwives’ associations to co-design interventions that can include midwives and midwifery care. The deadline is 19 May.