More consultants and midwives are needed to provide the standards of care we recommend 24 hours a day, especially given the rise in complex pregnancies".
The interview was arranged by Save the Children to mark the publishing of the Missing Midwives report, which concludes that globally 350,000 more midwives are needed to ensure all women give birth in safe environments.
More midwives are needed to keep up with a baby boom in Wales, according to their professional body.
the WHO (2011) estimates that 350,000 newly trained midwives are needed internationally to meet Goal 5 – Improve Maternal Health – of the 8 Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2000.
Did you know that 350,000 midwives are needed to ensure universal coverage of maternity care?
Midwives are needed to provide universal coverage, and they increase awareness among women and their families regarding the importance of utilizing midwifery services.
It is further estimated that 2.4 million more doctors, nurses, and midwives are needed globally to address current and future health needs (3).
To meet the Millennium Development Goal Five and the reproductive needs of all women, it is predicted that an additional 334,000 midwives are needed.
Nevertheless, this analysis presents initial scale development findings, and further assessment, including confirmatory evaluation of the scale performance and validation in a large sample of midwives is needed.
