Abstract: Midwifery education stands at the heart of the global effort to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This keynote highlights how investment in high-quality, competency-based midwifery education, aligned with International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) standards, is a powerful and cost-effective strategy to improve maternal and newborn outcomes and advance social and economic development. Evidence indicates that universal access to midwifery care could prevent over 4.3 million maternal and newborn deaths by 2035. ; peer-reviewed
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