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WHO Releases New Guidance to Expand Midwifery Care Worldwide

  • On June 18, 2025, the WHO published updated recommendations encouraging nations to implement and broaden midwifery-centered care models globally.
  • The guidance addresses the lack of improvement in lowering deaths among mothers and newborns since 2016, alongside growing worries about the overuse of medical interventions during childbirth.
  • It promotes adaptable care models where skilled midwives support women throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, emphasizing respect for physiological birth and informed choice.
  • Dr. Anshu Banerjee emphasized that broadening midwifery care is a highly impactful approach to enhancing maternal and newborn health outcomes, optimizing resource use, and fostering trusted relationships between caregivers and families.
  • The new WHO guidance implies that widespread midwifery access, integrated with strong policies and advocacy, could significantly reduce deaths and improve care experiences globally.
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diarioestrategia.cl broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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