Optimizing the role of midwives in humanitarian and developmental settings

Midwives trained according to international standards can deliver quality care and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, there is a huge discrepancy among midwives practising their professional scope in developmental and humanitarian settings. The general midwife scope of practice in developmental settings is identified and prepared by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) [1]. However, the document does not clarify midwives' roles, functions, and responsibilities in the humanitarian setting, which may constrain their contributions [2]. In recent years, East African countries such as Ethiopia, Somaliland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya have been suffering from what we call triple “C”: Conflict, Climate Change(flooding), and COVID-19.