Midwives are frontline soldiers during birth, should be given all the support

A skilled midwife saves more lives than any other cadres, especially at the time of birth. [iStock]

The International Day of the Midwife was made official in 1992 by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). It is celebrated every May when nurses and midwives participate in various health promotion activities.

Ordinarily, a midwife is a health professional trained to support and care for women and their families before, during pregnancy, in labour, birth and after birth. According to ICM, a midwife has the required qualifications to be registered and or is legally licensed to practise midwifery after demonstrating competency in midwifery.