On Monday (5th May), HSE Dublin and Midlands honoured and celebrated midwives crucial care contribution to women and babies to mark International Day of the Midwife.
The theme for International Day of the Midwife 2025 is: ‘Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis’. The HSE Dublin and Midlands have created a video to mark the occasion that focuses on frontline midwives across our services and their inspiring stories.
Midwives:
- provide safe births, antenatal and postnatal care
- provide contraception, abortion care and care for survivors of gender-based violence
- support breastfeeding, ensuring newborns receive safe, clean and reliable nutrition
- prepare communities with the knowledge and tools they need to stay safe and healthy during emergencies
Their inclusion in crisis preparation and response planning is vital. It ensures optimal outcomes for women, children and their families when facing challenging situations.
Eileen Whelan, Regional Director of Nursing & Midwifery HSE Dublin and Midlands said, “On behalf of myself and the Regional Leadership Team of HSE Dublin and Midlands, I would like to extend to all our midwives our sincere thanks and appreciation today, the International Day of the Midwife 2025. Midwives offer compassionate care, expert guidance and unwavering support to women and their families to include family planning, throughout pregnancy, labour, childbirth and the postpartum period. International Day of the Midwife celebrates their dedication, professionalism and commitment to ensuring safe and positive childbirth experiences.”
HSE Dublin and Midlands is currently recruiting Graduate Midwives. Apply below:
