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Midwives and obstetrician-gynaecologists (ob-gyns) and their respective associations are committing to interprofessional collaboration at the global and national levels, with the goal of improving women’s access to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health (SRMNAH) services.

The September edition of the newsletter, originally sent on 4 September, included a few mistakes and was missing some pieces. For this reason, we shared a corrected version on 15 September.

ICM and FIGO have launched C4W ACCT, a joint initiative to strengthen collaboration between midwives and ob-gyns, expanding access to quality family planning and abortion care in five countries.

Join over 8,000 global delegates at FIGO Cape Town 2025 to advance women’s health through collaboration, innovation, and advocacy.

ICM’s 2024 Essential Competencies set a global standard for safe, rights-based midwifery care across all health contexts.

Midwifery Models of Care are a cost-effective, rights-based solution to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes worldwide.

The Americas RPC seeks an Emerging Leader to help strengthen midwifery regionally and globally through strategic collaboration and support.

The theme of the 34th ICM Triennial Congress, One Million More Midwives, reflects the urgent need for at least one million additional midwives at the global level to meet the SRMNAH needs.

"Melanatal: Bridging Gaps in Maternity Care for Black and Brown Families" A midwife's innovative app enhances midwifery education and clinical practice by improving diagnosis and treatment for Black and Brown mothers and newborns.

Midwives must uphold the International Code, providing ethical, evidence-based breastfeeding support while avoiding commercial influence and misleading marketing practices.

Group Care empowers midwives to deliver supportive, collaborative care that significantly improves maternal and newborn outcomes while boosting work satisfaction.

ICM is leaving X (Twitter), prioritizing platforms that align with our values of respect, dignity, and human rights in midwifery.