Midwives are not prioritised for personal protective equipment (PPE) and are omitted from vaccine priority lists in countries where they are not considered formal health professionals.
Yet, midwives cannot cease work, just as women’s sexual and reproductive health needs do not cease during pandemics.
Midwives in Kenya are operating under a myriad of challenges, and would like their voices heard and demands met, a new report by the White Ribbon Alliance Kenya (WRA Kenya) reveals.
“Despite their life-affirming role in providing healthcare for women, midwives are the least paid healthcare workers,” said Angela Nguku, founder and executive director, WRA Kenya, during the launch of the report on what midwives want on September 22 in Kisumu.
