Did You Know?
We all know that midwifery is one of the world’s oldest professions, dating back to the beginning of humanity. But did you know...
We all know that midwifery is one of the world’s oldest professions, dating back to the beginning of humanity. But did you know...
- There have been midwifery schools in the Netherlands since the 1600s?
- The first midwifery school in Sweden opened in 1711?
- In France, midwives were part of the educated elite since the 1700’s, and were rewarded with houses and land?
- The first midwifery schools in Chile and Argentina were established in the 1800s?
- In 1902, the Midwives Act was passed in British Parliament, acknowledging midwives as autonomous practitioners?
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) was formed in 1919, when more than 1,000 midwives from across Europe met in Belgium to discuss issues of standards and practice and to support the world-wide development of midwifery. Yet, according to the State of the World’s Midwifery Report: “Delivering Health, Saving Lives”, released at the ICM conference in Durban, South Africa in June 2011, the world needs 350,000 more midwives to fully meet the needs of women around the world.
***** The above informations is taken from National Association of Certified Professional Midwives. *****
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