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Global workforce gap highlighted on International Day of the Midwife

Jerome Smail

05 May 2026

A global shortage of midwives has come under the spotlight on International Day of the Midwife (5 May 2026), with this year’s theme of ‘One Million More Midwives’ highlighting the need for significant expansion of the workforce.

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