International Midwives' Day

The International Hebammentag is celebrated since 1991 on May 5 each in the meantime more than 50 countries to honor midwives and their work and to point out the importance of midwives to society.

The idea of ​​an International Hebammentag was first presented at the International Midwives Congress in 1987 in the Netherlands, after appropriate proposals in the member organizations of the International Confederation of Midwives had been discussed. For the first time the International Hebammentag 1991 has been committed since 1992 is the International Hebammentag held regularly. By 2015, the International Hebammentag 's motto is: "The world needs midwives now more than ever ."

On the International Day of Midwives Midwives make attention to their professional situation. In Germany, for example, the International Hebammentag 2010 used for filing an online petition to the German parliament, which aims to draw attention to the difficult job situation freelance midwives.

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  • German Confederation of Midwives
  • International Midwives
  • Midwives Alliance of North America
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Action
  • Memorial, celebration or action in May
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