One Million more Midwives: International Confederation of midwives congress 2026 - Maternity & Midwifery Forum

Midwifery and maternity caregivers are indispensable for many pregnant women. However, there is an acute shortage of midwifery in Germany: closing delivery rooms, becoming parents desperately looking for care and many midwifes leave the job because of poor working conditions. With a reform in 2020, the training was fundamentally changed – from education to university studies. Aim: more scientific foundation, better career opportunities, stronger…

One Million more Midwives: International Confederation of midwives congress 2026 - Maternity & Midwifery Forum

The 34th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives takes place in Lisbon, Portugal in June 2026. Dr Jenny Hall, Editor of the Maternity and Midwifery forum shares information on how you may be involved.     Every three years the International Confederation of midwives (ICM) holds an event gathering midwives from all over the world at the Triennial congress. The 34th congress takes place from the 14th-18th June in Lisbon, Portugal, …