Honoring Indigenous Midwives: Recognizing Indigenous Women’s Role in Delivering Family and Community Healthcare Across the World

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/08/10/honoring-indigenous-midwives-in-family-and-community-care?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM287537 Across the world, Indigenous midwives, community facilitators, and caregivers have long played a vital role in safeguarding the health and well-being of mothers, newborns, and communities. They accompany women through pregnancy and childbirth, support families during the earliest stages of life, facilitate care for high-risk situations, and preserve knowledge passed down through generations. As trusted caregivers and community leaders, they connect families to health services while anchoring those services in the cultural knowledge and relationships that communities trust.