The Courage of Iran’s Midwives: A UNFPA YouTube Series

ICM

5 May 2020

Iran has been hit hard by COVID-19. Midwives have been on the frontlines of the response, often at great risk to their own health and safety. On the International Day of the Midwife 2020, UNFPA honours Iran’s midwives, and midwives everywhere. Here are some powerful stories of courage and sacrifice, joy and heartbreak, amid one of the greatest crises of our time:

Happy Midwives’ Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJAn09Kok0

Halakoo’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8UpJA9p_CA

Lotfipour’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEk76-YBGhQ

Rostami’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiEqCd9aTMA

Saberian’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1wzuNDWkjs

Naghdi’s story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdIIUfj8eR4

Those who lost their lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5a4xY26Hiw