Midwives Honored During National Midwifery Week

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 03 Oct 2007 - 4:00 PDT

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Midwives across the country will be recognized for their contributions to women, families, and their communities during the annual National Midwifery Week, October 7-13, 2007.

During the week, midwives, nurses, physicians, and families will celebrate the contributions certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives make to the health and well-being of women and their families.

"Midwives play an important role in delivering care to women," said ACNM Executive Director Lorrie Kline Kaplan. "This week is a chance to celebrate midwifery and congratulate midwives on another year of being 'with women.'"

During National Midwifery Week, ACNM members will hold community events to educate the public about midwifery and to thank their communities for their support.

For more information on Midwifery Week, visit http://www.midwife.org.

With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives is the oldest women's health care association in the U.S. ACNM's mission is to promote the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives. Midwives believe every individual has the right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity and cultural variations.

http://www.midwife.org