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AMDD Celebrates the International Day of the Midwife

Posted on May 05 2011

May 5 is the International Day of the Midwife. AMDD honors and celebrates midwives and non-physician clinicians (NPCs) with midwifery skills whose work saves the lives of women and newborns every day.

Our work is urgent

Over 7 million pregnancy-related deaths, including maternal deaths, newborn deaths, and stillbirths happen each year. That’s 50% more than the annual deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.
99% of maternal deaths occur in developing countries.
75% of maternal deaths can be prevented by skilled health care providers backed up by emergency obstetric care (EmOC).
We have until 2015 to reduce maternal deaths by 75% to meet Millennium Development Goal 5. We can’t do this without strong health systems that ensure universal access to EmOC.