Africa: Debating the Midwife Profession

interview

Each year, 1 million newborns die on their first day of life. 1.3 million are stillborn. Midwives goodwill ambassador Toyin Saraki says the situation could be salvaged if all women gave birth with the help of a midwife.

The 31st International Congress on Midwives (ICM) in Toronto, Canada has been discussing means to address challenges facing midwives and how to strengthen their professional associations throughout. DW spoke with Toyin Saraki, a Nigerian healthcare philanthropist and the founder and president of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, about the importance and future of midwives.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.