Our CEO Sally Pairman (@SallyPairman) is the MC for our combined regional conference in Dubai. We are getting started with some housekeeping #MidwivesDubai2018!

Our ICM President, Vice President and board members from the combined regional conference regions welcoming the midwives from the Eastern Mediterranean, South East Asia & Western Pacific regions. #MidwivesDubai2018

In collaboration with Johnson's Baby we launched the ICM Awards 🥇 to recognise exceptional midwives around the globe. At our combined regional conference we celebrate four awardees in the categories of Education, Research & Marie Goubran Agents of Change. #MidwivesDubai2018

We are very proud of the diversity at our combined regional conference; it is great to see midwives connecting! #MidwivesDubai2018

Indonesian Midwives all wearing matching outfits!

Saudi Arabian Midwife Roa Altaweli Derick talks about how the medicalisation of childbirth may be shaped in different settings at our parallel session: Improving Competency in Normal Birth Care. #MidwivesDubai2018

Être actif 🏊‍♂️⛹️‍♂️🏋️‍♀️💃est essentiel pour la santé. Prenez les escaliers plutôt que l’ascenseur. Optez pour la marche ou le vélo plutôt que la voiture. Les choix que nous faisons chaque jour ont un impact sur notre santé bit.ly/2JhoCQq via World Health Organization (WHO) #BeActive

[#Alcool & #grossesse] C'est la Journée mondiale de sensibilisation au Syndrome d’Alcoolisation Fœtale #SAF. Parce qu’aujourd’hui personne ne peut affirmer qu’un seul verre soit sans risque pour le bébé : par précaution, zéro alcool pendant la grossesse 👉 k6.re/_W9ft

You can save a life. Asking about suicide often reduces anxiety and helps people feel understood. If you know someone who may be considering suicide, don’t leave them alone, and get help from emergency services or a health professional. World #SuicidePrevention Day

The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board is an independent body set up to keep the world accountable & address gaps in defences against outbreaks and the health impacts of emergencies. WHO is pleased to host the first meeting at HQ today

Three #WHO-supported mobile medical teams visited 12 villages in northern rural Homs in #Syria from 1 to 3 September. The teams conducted 971 consultations, provided 893 medical treatments and screened 336 children for #malnutrition. #InvestinPeople #HealthForAll World Health Organization (WHO)

Being a midwife is so much more than a job; it is a true blessing and a gift to stand with mothers during such a special time of their lives. What does being a midwife mean to you? #MondayMotivation #Midwives

Prendre soin de chacun et « recentrer le système de santé autour du patient » Emmanuel Macron #MaSanté2022

The murder of ICRC midwife Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa, who bravely left her home to help those in need, is a tragedy for Nigeria and for the global community of midwives International Confederation of Midwives @FrankaCadee ICRC Africa #healthworkers #notatarget allAfrica.com allafrica.com/stories/201809…

We mourn Saifura deeply. My thoughts and prayers are with her family, in particular her two children, and her International Red Cross colleagues allafrica.com/stories/201809… International Confederation of Midwives @FrankaCadee ICRC Africa #healthworkers #notatarget allAfrica.com

تؤكد الخطة الاستراتيجية لصندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان 2018 - 2021 أهمية الإتاحة الشاملة للصحة الجنسية والإنجابية والحقوق الإنجابية، مع التركيز على النساء والمراهقين والشباب. و سوف تسعى الخطة الاستراتيجية إلى ضمان ألا يتخلف أحد عن الركب. للمزيد : morocco.unfpa.org/fr/publication…

Le plan stratégique (2018-2021) de UNFPA confirme la pertinence de l’accès universel à la santé sexuelle et reproductive et aux droits reproductifs, en mettant l’accent sur les femmes, les adolescents et les jeunes. Plus : morocco.unfpa.org/fr/publication…

If you’re at #UNGA73, join us on 9/25 for the ICM Midwifery Champions’ cocktail reception. We will be bringing together and showcasing the work of midwifery leaders as well as national and global influencers. #Midwives #MaternalHealth Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/midwifery-ch…

Le monde compte aujourd'hui la + importante génération de jeunes de l'histoire- 1.8 million entre 10-24 ans! Lundi 24 septembre, le SG de l'ONU António Guterres lancera la 1ere stratégie ONU pour la jeunesse #Youth2030 #SDGs Philippe Poinsot Nations Unies Maroc 🇲🇦🇺🇳 #Maroc PNUD Maroc @unictunis

In the UK midwives stopped weighing pregnant women in the 1990s because there wasn’t any clinical evidence to suggest it made a difference to the health of the woman or their baby. They could be making a comeback soon; what are your thoughts? ow.ly/5hPa30lTGuN