Ethiopia Midwives Association (EMwA)

Ethiopian Midwives Association is one of the strongest professional associations in the country representing midwives. Established in 1992 and has been a member of International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). EMwA envisioned to see every woman, newborn and their families to have access to equitable and high quality Midwifery Services and aimed at to contribute to the reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia through Strengthening Midwifery led Continuum of Care. EMwA has developed its strategic plan for the period 2021-2025. It aligns with the Health Sector Transformation Plan –II of the Federal Ministry of Health for 2016-2020. The strategic plan of EMwA has six strategic direction and these include: 1) Enhance Membership Management System, 2) Serving the Community, 3) Amplify Policy and Practice change through evidence generation, 4) Strengthen Partnership, Networking and Representation, 5) Enhance Regulation and Governance, and 6) Self-reliance for better and Sustainable EMwA