Today, ARFH celebrates midwives—strong and caring professionals who help save lives, especially during tough times.
Across Nigeria, ARFH supports midwives in many ways. Through the CODSAiN Project, midwives and health workers are trained to provide reproductive health services and give more people access to contraceptives, especially in places that are hard to reach.
Midwives also play a big role in helping young people. ARFH’s adolescent and youth health programs support them to give friendly, safe, and helpful services that help young people make good choices for their health.
In programs that focus on mothers and newborns, midwives are trained to help women give birth safely, spot problems early, and treat women with kindness and respect. This is helping to reduce mortality among mothers and babies.
By working with state health ministries and PHC boards, ARFH also supports midwives with supervision, training and mentorship—so they can do their work well, even in places with very few resources.
In every crisis—whether it’s conflict, disease outbreaks, or weak health systems—midwives keep showing up to protect mothers and babies.
Let’s continue to support and invest in midwives. They don’t just help deliver babies—they bring hope.
