Humanitarian and Climate Change

Midwives work in fragile settings – during conflicts, climate emergencies and in humanitarian situations. These ICM documents and information on midwifery in these settings.

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8 April 2020

A Digital Response to Help Ensure Safer Childbirths During COVID-19

A new initiative launched today by Maternity Foundation, University of Copenhagen and Laerdal Global Health in collaboration with International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive … Continued

Humanitarian and Climate Change, Model of Care, Research

29 March 2020

Women’s Rights in Childbirth Must be Upheld During the Coronavirus Pandemic

ICM urges evidence-based maternity care during COVID-19 to uphold the human rights of women, newborns, and midwives worldwide.

Advocacy, Humanitarian and Climate Change

17 March 2020

ICM Reports First Known Death of One of its Members from COVID-19

Pictured above – Seyedeh Azamat Mousav – the first known midwife to die from Covid-19 The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) is reporting the first known Covid-19-related death of a … Continued

Association, Humanitarian and Climate Change

7 March 2020

Official Statements on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy

WHO Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected Click here to view the WHO’s comprehensive guideline intended for clinicians involved in the care of … Continued

Humanitarian and Climate Change, Philosophy, Research

27 March 2018

Rebuilding after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Humanitarian and Climate Change