May 5th marks the International Day of the Midwife

We also heard from Sasha Hendler – from the Independant Midwife Practitioners Association in Cape Town. On Saturday May 5^th, we are commemorating International Day of the Midwife which provides an annual focal point for midwives, midwifery associations and partners around the world. It helps raise awareness of midwifery and extend the influence of midwives in order to lobby and advocate for policy changes relating to maternal, newborn and reproductive healthcare nationally and internationally. This year’s theme builds on the achievements of the Road to Durban campaign in 2011 to engage stakeholders and provide a powerful platform to campaign globally for commitments to investing in midwifery education, employment and deployment. For further information you can send an email to info@capemidwives.co.za or visit http://www.capemidwives.co.za/