The International Day of Midwives
Date: 5 May 2006
Place: Celebrated globally
To commemorate the International Day of Midwives held each year on 5 May, WHO is working together with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) to promote midwives as the prototype for the skilled birth attendant. Midwives are crucial for the attainment of the MDG goals to reduce maternal and child mortality. To honour this day, WHO and ICM presented a report: Promoting the Health of Mothers and Newborns during Birth and the Postnatal Period from a pre-congress collaborative workshop held in Brisbane, Australia in July 2005.