Humanitarian and Climate Change Resources

A report based on midwives’ experiences, highlighting their vital role in addressing climate challenges and building resilient, sustainable health systems.

This statement outlines the impact of climate change on maternal and neonatal health, emphasising midwives' role in building resilient health systems, advocating for climate-aware practices, and integrating climate change into midwifery education and policy.

In humanitarian and fragile settings, human rights violations are more common. ICM believes that the human rights of women, children, and midwives should be protected in all circumstances and calls for increased investment in protecting the health and safety of women and children.

Disaster and emergency preparedness by midwives is essential for the provision of SRMNH services. Midwives must be included in preparedness planning and deployed in response teams.

The rights of migrants and refugees must be protected in all countries and in all circumstances. Midwives must ensure equity in access to SRMNH services regardless of a person's refugee status.

Investing in continuity of midwife care is key to lowering carbon emissions. This statement, signed by MAs from around the world, reiterates that midwives are critical to reducing the carbon footprint of reproductive and maternal health services.

Midwives are health providers, defenders of sexual and reproductive health and key players in designing resilient health systems capable of withstanding the worst impacts of a warming world. This toolkit can help advocacy efforts supporting midwifery during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP).