Daniela Drandic

Proud to have contributed to the advocacy group for World PPH Day and the Global Call to End PPH Deaths.

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There will be a lot of work to do in the next few months to ensure we get a policy recommendation based on international standards, but after this weekend, I am confident that midwives across Europe are aligned and ready to do the advocacy we need to get there.

I am honoured to have the generational opportunity to work on updates to the European Directive on Minimum Professional Qualifications for Midwives alongside passionate experts, who understand the importance of this moment for the profession and for Europe to lead globally on midwifery policy.

The last few weeks have been very busy, starting with a week-long planning meeting with the ICM Leadership Team, followed by meetings at European Parliament and ending with a guest talk at the European Midwives Association AGM in Latvia.

So proud of these young Croatian midwives! #YouthDay2025

A big thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract!

We have received almost 2.800 abstracts for the ICM Triennial Congress 2026. Your insights, and commitment to advancing midwifery will make for an incredibly inspiring event.

Stay tuned for all the updates.

#Midwives2026  #OneMillionMore

Thirty years but three hundred, and three hundred more, would not be enough to wash away the shame of executing children.

The Srebrenica Genocide is the apex horror of a broader genocide of the Bosniak people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Remember — and educate. Today, tomorrow.

Must-read research out from @reprorightseur.bsky.social. More info below:

Sign the Petition Protect our Birth Choices - Save the Carmen Birth Centre, St George’s University Hospitals

Birth centres are safe and should be integral part of maternity service provision. Please support this petition to maintain place of birth options for women in south London www.change.org/p/protect-ou... @internationalmidwives.org

‘I’ve never known fear like it’: Tom Kerridge on booze, bad-boy chefs and the crisis for pubs and restaurants The Michelin-starred chef prides himself on his ‘socialist’ business empire. But the hospitality trade is struggling – and so are his staff. What would he change if he had the power?

or get their children into a school where they can thrive, how are they supposed to arrive at work every day and give 100%?"

www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...

I missed his article from last year, which is quoted here. Really resonated this morning:
"These problems are far bigger than a single industry... If your staff can’t get affordable housing, or a GP appointment when they need one,

Midwives: The Missing Link In Crisis Response - Health Policy Watch On International Midwives' Day (5 May), the crucial role of midwives – particularly in humanitarian crises - needs recognition, and their voices need to be

For International Midwives’ Day, the crucial role of #midwives – particularly in humanitarian crises – needs recognition, and their voices need to be included in planning and policies.

Inside View - @danieladrandic.bsky.social & Ana Gutierrez

@internationalmidwives.org
@newsnmc.bsky.social

Live-tweeting (skeeting!) the @internationalmidwives.org event here, our first #LiveSkeet on BSky, follow along!

🎙️ Happening today!

Join us for the webinar on International Day of the Midwife:

💡 “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis”
🕚 16:00–17:00 CET
📍 Learn how midwives deliver life-saving care in conflict-affected settings.

🔗 bit.ly/3ENO4Pm

#IDM2025 #HealthForAll #SRHR

🎥 Watch Anna af Ugglas, ICM Chief Executive, wish a heartfelt #IDM2025 to midwives worldwide, honouring their care in every crisis.

💜 Happy International Day of the Midwife!

When #midwives are included in crisis planning, they can:

✅ Advocate for #SRMNAH needs
✅ Prepare families for emergencies
✅ Pre-position lifesaving supplies
✅ Ensure essential care for women, newborns and gender diverse people

🔗 idm2025.internationalmidwives.org

#IDM2025

To all my colleagues at @internationalmidwives.org and the amazing midwives I've got to know through the years of beign "midwife adjacent" - happy #IDM2025.

When there is a crisis "look for the helpers". This year's theme reminds us of who those helpers are, and that we should support them.

On International Day of the Midwife #IDM2025 Learn how midwives contribute to building resilient, sustainable health
systems in times of crisis with @internationalmidwives.org

Register today 👉🏼 bit.ly/4idCgDx

🎉 A landmark moment for reproductive rights in #Denmark! Recent legal reforms to the #abortion law will further expands access to this care by:
✅ Allowing abortion on request to 18 weeks
✅ Removing parental consent requirements for 15–17-year-olds

In crises, breastfeeding provides newborns with safe, clean, and reliable nutrition—essential for growth and survival.

Including midwives in crisis response plans protects mothers and babies.

Join us on May 5th for our #IDM2025 virtual event.

🔗 zurl.co/irHOM

Midwives are trusted and have the knowledge and skills to ensure women receive the health services they need, no matter the crisis.

They need to be included and valued in every crisis response plan.

Join us on May 5th for our #IDM2025 virtual event.

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WHO releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies and improve girls’ health In a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15–19-year-old girls, the World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its s...

A new @who.int guideline on preventing adolescent pregnancies calls for:
✅Barrier-free access to #contraception, incl. emergency contraception
✅Improved access to sexual & reproductive health services & info for youth
Preventing early pregnancies protects girls' health & power to shape their future.

I didn't know the late pope did so much work on climate - but I'm not surprised. It's about Leading with a capital "L", not to perfection (that's impossible) but to take steps forward, even when it's hard.

One of the most interesting articles I've read in a long while.

We lost the only true moral leader on the world stage.

It's immense.

But Pope Francis led by listening to the grassroots, lifting up the people's demands.

He put "ecological debt" in the climate encyclical, a concept that emerged in Ecuador's oil-poisoned jungle.

Millions of leaders remain.

Banning #LGBTIQ+ gatherings and denying transgender citizens their right to self-determine is an unprecedented attack on the EU's most fundamental civil freedoms and rights. Equality for all is the bedrock of democracy. We urge @ec.europa.eu to act swiftly in defence of #Hungary's #LGBTQ+ community.

Today’s #ResourceTuesday: the Essential Competencies – Assessment Guide!

Support midwife educators in designing effective, competency-based evaluations aligned with ICM standards.

📥 Download now! zurl.co/zTK0v

The Midwifery Accelerator: expanding health care for women and newborns Investing in midwives is a cost-effective and sustainable strategy to improve maternal and newborn health and well-being and reduce mortality. There is ample evidence to show that care provided by midwives is women centric, significantly

Too many women & newborns die from preventable causes. We need to
invest in midwives to:

✅Prevent 60% of maternal & newborn deaths

💰Save money: every $1 invested returns 16x

Expand safe and holistic care

The Midwifery Accelerator charts the path forward:

This is, in large part, pandemic revenge.

As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do.

They can't keep spewing carbon.

They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying.

They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.

Access to abortion care could soon be expanded in #Sweden 🎉 A 🆕 government-commissioned report recommends:
✅Allowing midwives to prescribe abortion medication
✅Removing the requirement for an in-clinic visit before a home abortion
✅Guaranteeing the right to abortion for transgender men