The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, which represents a third of the required global midwifery workforce.

That is according to a report published by the UNFPA, WHO and others.

The report says the COVID-19 crisis has only exacerbated these problems, with the health needs of women and newborns being overshadowed, midwifery services being disrupted and midwives being deployed to other health services.

Adolphus Mawolo hass more in this report.