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Africa: Midwives - the Workforce That Will Determine Maternal and Newborn Survival and Africa's Future

Only four of 51 reporting countries meet WHO staffing benchmarks, while UNFPA says midwife investment could deliver a ten-fold return.

Summary by allAfrica
New York / Addis Ababa -- Tonight, thousands of women across Africa will give birth. Whether they survive to see daylight will largely depend on where they live, how quickly they reach care, and whether the health system around them is ready to respond.

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IPS broke the news in Rome, Italy on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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