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An MSF midwife attends a pregnant woman
An MSF midwife attends a pregnant woman
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Midwife

No matter what the context - whether working in natural disasters, conflicts or poverty-affected communities - babies will continue to be born and midwives will always be needed.

Their expertise, however, extends beyond the delivery room – they also train local birth attendants, run awareness programs, and care for survivors of sexual violence. 

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) midwives ensure mums the world over get the care they need.

Read the blog posts below to find out more about life as an MSF midwife, or click here to find out more about applying to join the team.

Claire Harper - MSF midwife
Claire Harper
Midwife
The difference between life and death: A dramatic delivery in DRC
At Walikale hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, midwife Claire and her team need to make some quick decisions to save a tiny life...
21 Oct 2019 / 5 minute read
Kristine and Mary greet each other for a follow-up appointment
Kristine Lauria - MSF
Kristine Lauria
Midwife
Mary unchained
In a place where mental illness is poorly understood, midwife Kristine meets a new mum in need of psychiatric support and human connection
15 Aug 2019 / 9 minute read
Claire Harper - MSF midwife
Claire Harper
Midwife
“I am proud to offer these services”: How we’re improving women’s healthcare in DRC
The team in Walikale, DRC have seen first-hand the devastating impact sexual violence and unsafe abortion can have on their patients. Together they're ensuring that the services MSF offers can help. Midwife Claire blogs...
10 Jun 2019 / 8 minute read
Hannah Thompson MSF
Hannah Thompson
Midwife
A midwife in DRC: "Women deserve excellent care, the world over"
From morning clinics to late-night emergencies, UK midwife Hannah shares her experience working in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo
07 May 2019 / 6 minute read
Constance, Claire and Esperance celebrating international women's day
Claire Harper - MSF midwife
Claire Harper
Midwife
A joyful experience: Celebrating International Women's Day in DRC
Music, food and the opening of a life-saving new maternity building. US midwife Claire has a party to plan...
15 Apr 2019 / 8 minute read
Claire Harper - MSF midwife
Claire Harper
Midwife
A midwife in DRC: "The roads are like nothing I have ever seen"
US midwife Claire takes a bumpy ride to a remote healthcare centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo
14 Mar 2019 / 4 minute read
Walikale sunset
Claire Harper - MSF midwife
Claire Harper
Midwife
Welcome to Walikale: Settling into life as an MSF midwife
Two weeks into her first ever MSF assignment, US midwife Claire shares her early impressions from the Democratic Republic of Congo
06 Mar 2019 / 4 minute read
Stephen midwife Malakal MSF
Obulejo Stephen Melebi
Midwife
Innovation: How ultrasound is saving lives in South Sudan
Stephen is a midwife from South Sudan, working with MSF in Malakal camp to provide care to people displaced by conflict. In this post, he explains how new kit and training in "point-of-care" ultrasound scans are helping midwives like him make life-saving diagnoses.
12 Nov 2018 / 5 minute read
Christine Tasnier MSF
Christine Tasnier
Midwife
Ethiopia: “She named her baby Nyamire. It means decision”
Christine Tasnier is a midwife from the UK, currently working in Ethiopia’s Kule Refugee Camp – home to around 54,000 people fleeing conflict in neighbouring South Sudan.
06 Nov 2018 / 8 minute read
Mimansa Manheden in the post-delivery room
Mimansa Madheden
Midwife
Afghanistan: Working with what you have
Difficult circumstances sometimes impact our decisions. Mimansa, a midwife from Sweden, is currently working for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Afghanistan. She blogs...
01 Aug 2018 / 4 minute read
Zuzana Betkova
Zuzana Betkova
Midwife
"The real accolades should be for the local staff who work hard... through thick and thin"
I am currently working as Midwife Activity Manager in Kuchlak, Balochistan Province. I usually work as a midwife in Toronto Canada. This is my first mission with MSF as well as my first time in Pakistan.
20 Jul 2018 / 6 minute read
mimansa manheden in the maternity ward
Mimansa Madheden
Midwife
Afghanistan: How to manage a maternity unit
Two years ago, Mimansa, a midwife with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was working in a maternity unit in Afghanistan. Now, as she returns to the project – in a region with one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world – she shares the third part of her story.
11 Jul 2018 / 5 minute read
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