International Day of the Midwife

Midwives have a very important role to play in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and protecting the lives and health of maternity women and newborn babies.

It is because their lives and health and wellbeing of their families and society are guaranteed by the devoted efforts and responsible roles of midwives.

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife.

On the occasion of the day every year, the International Confederation of Midwives proposes a theme that highlights the important role played by midwives in protecting maternal and neonatal lives and health and advises countries to conduct various activities aimed at giving social prominence to midwives.

In the DPRK, all midwives are devoting their utmost sincerity, warm human love and high professional skills to the care of maternal women and newborn babies, thus adding pleasure and happiness to their families and society.