Well-trained midwives could prevent two-thirds of all maternal and newborn deaths

Today is the International Day of the Midwife. [USA for UNFPA]( Midwives save lives. That’s why UNFPA is training and deploying midwives to countries around the world where childbirth is dangerous and maternal healthcare is inaccessible. Well-trained midwives could prevent two-thirds of all maternal and newborn deaths, but the world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives right now. In places like Gaza, a collapsed health care system is putting immense strain on the midwives who are being relied upon to deliver safe births. “We have seen a significant increase in the number of deliveries. We are delivering babies non-stop. One day, we had 78 newborns,” said a midwife in Rafah. “The number of births has increased. The workload has increased. There’s not enough time in the day. We can’t sit down for even a minute. One case after another. It’s miserable.” Today is the International Day of the Midwife, so there couldn’t be a better time to renew our commitment to filling the global gap in midwives. You can do that today by making a donation that will help train and equip midwives to assist safe deliveries. [Make a gift before midnight tonight to support midwives this International Day of the Midwife. The health and lives of mothers and babies around the world depend on your support for the critical work of midwives.]( [Donate $80 to help a midwife deliver four babies]( [Donate $100 to provide a midwife with lifesaving training]( [Donate another amount to support midwives]( The suffering must end and peace must prevail. We condemn the violence in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, including all sexual violence, and echo the UN Secretary-General’s call for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages by Hamas. Thank you for supporting the lifesaving work of midwives. Sincerely, [Anu Surendran] Anu Surendran Chief Executive Officer USA for UNFPA [usaforunfpa.org]( | info@usaforunfpa.org | [Privacy Policy]( SENT BY USA FOR UNFPA: THE UN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AGENCY What does UNFPA stand for? Find the answer to this question and more in our [FAQ.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, please [unsubscribe](. Or request to receive only our most important emails [here.]( USA for UNFPA 605 Third Ave 4th Floor New York, NY 10158 United States