The State of the World’s Midwifery Report 2014 Midwives: for a Better Tomorrow A Conference to celebrate International Day of the Midwife Quincentenary Conference Centre, Surgeon’s Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh 5 May 2015 Frances Day-Stirk President

IIDM, Scotland 2015 ~ FD-S 2 Co-chaired by: UNFPA ICM WHO Steering Committee: FIGO, ICN, PMNCH, WRA, Save the Children, UNFPA; AusAid, DfID, SIDA Over 30 supporting partners Included Countdown 2015 Initiative countries - Increased number of countries: 58  75

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IIDM Scotland 2015 ~FD-S 11 The midwifery workforce, within a supportive health system, can support women and girls to prevent unwanted pregnancies, provide assistance throughout pregnancy and childbirth, and save the lives of babies born too early. I fully support the Midwifery 2030 vision articulated in this report. This vision is within reach of all countries, at all stages of economic and demographic transition. A message from Ban Ki-moon

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14 Midwives: for a better tomorrow Midwives significantly contribute to a better future by providing quality reproductive, maternal and newborn health By caring for women and babies, midwives help ensure that they are healthy and thriving in their communities. Midwives that are educated and regulated to international standards can provide 87% of the essential care needed for women and newborns. Improving access to midwifery care has led to a reduction of maternal mortality ratio in 72 high-burden countries by an average annual rate of 3% since 1990, which demonstrates that midwives are the key to create a better future with zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The Lancet Series on Midwifery identified 56 outcomes improved by midwifery care such as: o Less preterm birth o Reduced interventions in labor o Increased birth-spacing, contraceptive use o Increased breastfeeding, initiation and duration o Shorter hospital stays Midwives must take action to seize the opportunities and drive the agenda for improvement in providing effective health coverage and create a better tomorrow

15 ICM vision… … a world where every childbearing woman (girl) has access to a midwife’s care for herself and her newborn

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