Monitoring of pregnancy,childbirth,postnatal monitoring of women and children… Midwives have an essential role in the health of women and newborns.Their knowledge and expertise helps reduce the risks associated with childbirth, around the world. Depending on the country, they can provide gynecological monitoring and contraception to all women, vaccinate women and newborns, and even prescribe and perform medical abortion. In 2021, the WHO sounded the alarm and saeid there was a shortage of 900,000 midwives worldwide.
In 2021, the WHO sounded the alarm and said there was a shortage of 900,000 midwives worldwide. ©Unsplash
What are the specific care and skills of the midwife profession? What is the difference between pregnancy monitoring by a midwife and that of an obstetrician-gynecologist? Does this job change over the years?
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