International Day of the Midwife

The ICM is also responsible for the organisation of the International Day of the Midwife, which is held annually on 5 May. Each year has a different theme, decided in advance by the ICM Triennial Congress.

On this day, midwives from all the organisations affiliated to the ICM express worldwide solidarity and take action to highlight the knowledge and skills of midwives, and the contribution midwives make to the health of their nations. In the UK the RCM organises events both to support Safe Motherhood and to promote the midwifery profession both in the UK and worldwide.

The first international day of the midwife was launched in May 1991 with the theme "Towards safe birth for all by the year 2000".