During a postnatal check up, a midwife in Rwanda shows some breastfeeding techniques to a new mother. 📸by Jacques Nkinzingabo

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MIDWIVES

🩸 On May 3, 2026, at Kanyosha Minor Seminary, MAA organized a voluntary blood donation drive ahead of #IDM2026 Theme: “4,000 More Midwives for Burundi — #EveryMidwifeCounts” Together with CNTS & partners, we support safe blood access to save mothers & newborns.❤️ #MidwivesSaveLives #Burundi

🌍 Résultats #VyaraUheke (Jan–Fév 2026), avec le financement de @WHO_Burundi 🇧🇮 🏥 9 805 consultations curatives 🤰 904 CPN | 211 CPoN 🧒 163 cas de malnutrition pris en charge 🚑 57 accouchements référés 🧬 16 cas VIH suivis

🌍 International Day of Midwives – 5 May 2026 Theme: “4,000 More Midwives for Burundi — #EveryMidwifeCounts” 📢 Join our blood donation drive: 🗓 3 May 2026 📍 Kanyosha Minor Seminary ⏰ 9:00 AM In partnership with CNTS 🩸 Support midwives. Save mothers & newborns. 💙 Donate blood. Save lives.

International Day of Midwife here we have the Blood collection Campaign at 3 may 2026 as details here

thank you @internationalmidwives.org for sharing

Across countries and contexts, midwives and advocates are raising their voices, organising, and pushing for the investments their communities need. This blog highlights the people turning the #OneMillionMore Midwives petition into action. Read more: zurl.co/5UkLc

Preparations underway for #IDM2026 On April 12, 2026, the MAA Burundi preparation committee met to plan the International Day of the Midwife, to be celebrated on May 5, 2026 at the MAA Head Office.Theme:“4,000 More Midwives for Burundi — #EveryMidwifeCounts💡 Investing in midwives = saving lives

🚑 Depuis février 2025, la Clinique Mobile de l’OMS, mise en œuvre par MAA – Vyara Uheke Burundi, offre des services essentiels : consultations, santé maternelle, vaccination, VIH, VBG, santé mentale, nutrition, labo et référencement. 💙 Santé accessible pour tous !

A key strength of our approach is the collaboration between senior and young midwives. Senior midwives bring experience, credibility, and strong professional networks, while young and junior midwives contribute energy, digital skills, and innovative communication strategies. 1/2

7th ANNIVERSARY From 7th March 2019 to 7th March 2026 we exist: to empower women, support midwives, and ensure safe childbirth for all MAA : Give Birth and Take Care Continue to sign millionmore.org/petition/ #everymidwifecount #OneMillionMore

Hi everyone This how midwife Ruth fro UK is doing the best to be in ICM Congress ; please donate www.gofundme.com/f/get-midwiv... @who.int @internationalmidwives.org

📍Cibitoke | 24 February 2026 | From 8:00 AM ⏳ Upcoming Capacity Building Workshop The Capacity Building Workshop for Gyneco-Obstetrics, Neonatology, Community Health, and Reproductive Health staff will take place on 24 February 2026 starting at 8:00 AM at Cibitoke

🌍 2026 THEME LAUNCH “4,000 More Midwives for Burundi” #EveryMidwifeCounts | #OneMillionMoreMidwives

From across the world people are signing to call for #OneMillionMore midwives – but what motivates them? Swipe through to check the reasons why it's important to stand together and sign the petition. If you haven't yet, sign and share the petition now: zurl.co/SNw85

On Feb 4, 2026, the WHO Burundi team, together with the Provincial Medical Officer, Cibitoke Health District, Murambi Health Center, partners, visited to review the Vyara Uheke Project. Recommendations were made to improve primary healthcare, patient-centered care, and community empowerment.

proudly congratulates Mr. Parfait, midwife , on receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from ICM.This recognition highlights her contribution to the ICM Connect & Learn webinar, with support from her sponsor, Ruth Sloman.A proud moment for midwifery leadership in Burundi.

“With support from WHO Burundi and in collaboration with Murambi Health Center, the mobile clinic at the Cishemere transit site delivers life-saving nutrition care for pregnant refugee women and malnourished children, preventing complications and protecting lives.”

“The mobile clinic supported by OMS Burundi , in collaboration with Murambi Health Center, is providing antenatal care services at the Cishemere transit site to support the health of pregnant refugee women and prevent complications.”

“The mobile clinic supported by @WhoBurundi in collaboration with Murambi Health Center, is providing vaccination services at the Cishemere transit site to protect refugee children and prevent vaccine-preventable diseases.”

At the Cishemere transit site, the WHO-supported mobile clinic welcomed a UNHCR Geneva delegation on 30 Jan 2026 to discuss healthcare for Congolese refugees, with a focus on SRH, nutrition, and supply challenges. #RefugeeHealth #Burundi

Depuis février 2025, les Sages-Femmes, grâce à l’appui technique et financier de WhoBurundi, à travers le projet MAA – Vyara Uheke, sont en première ligne (frontliners) dans la prestations soins de santé primaires

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF

On 17 January 2026, MAA – Vyara Uheke conducted the mid-term review of its 2024–2027 Strategic Plan and planned 2026 activities, aligned with the ICM 2026 theme, to strengthen Burundi’s health system and improve access to quality maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health care.

📅 17 January 2026 In line with national priorities in maternal, neonatal, and reproductive health, MAA – Vyara Uheke conducted the mid-term review of its 2024–2027 Strategic Plan and planned activities for 2026, aligned with the 2026 theme of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).

🙏MAA Burundi thanks all partners for supporting refugees at Cishemere transit site. With Adullam Burundi and ONPRA, food reached 50 vulnerable people. 👩‍🍼👨‍🦽 Pregnant & breastfeeding women and people with chronic illnesses benefited.

It's finally congress year! Are you ready to gather in Lisbon in just 6 months to strengthen midwifery, share knowledge, and drive change for women, newborns, and families everywhere? Learn more and register now: zurl.co/rA2n1

Even when not able to attend the ICM Congress, some midwives understand the incredible value of gifting this opportunity to someone else. You can also do the same to support a midwife from low- and middle-income countries to participate to Congress this June. Learn more & donate: zurl.co/K6CXT

📌 CNTS, with AMREF Africa, held a 2-day gender training for partners in Muramvya (8–9 Jan 2026). MAA, a CNTS partner, actively joined to strengthen gender-sensitive blood transfusion services. 💉🌍 #Gender #Health #BloodTransfusion #MAA #AMREFAfrica #CNTS #Inclusion

One Million More Midwives #OneMillionMore

Even when the bridge is cut off, our mission continues. Midwives on the frontlines are still delivering lifesaving care to DRC refugees at Cishemere through our mobile clinic—under extreme conditions. #MidwivesOnTheFrontline #HumanitarianHealth #DRCRefugees #Burundi

As the world celebrates Christmas, our medical team remains by the side of the most vulnerable—caring for refugees from the DRC at the Cishemere site.Even in times of hardship, compassion does not pause

19 Dec 2025 – With CAREC support, MAA Burundi’s WHO-backed mobile clinic performed ultrasounds for 25 high-risk pregnant women among 300+ at the site. 👩‍⚕️ The team is working tirelessly to ensure timely care for mothers and babies.

Are you spreading the word about the #OneMillionMore petition in creative ways? Let us know and win the chance to get one of three free tickets to come to the the biggest midwifery Congress in Lisbon in 2026! Learn how at: zurl.co/F19Ky

Burundi is facing a massive influx of Congolese refugees fleeing the DRC crisis. Since Feb 2025, WHO-supported mobile clinic by The Midwife in Action’s Association – Vyara Uheke operates at Cishemere transit site, under the Cibitoke Health District.

PUBLIC NOTICE

📍 GBV Capacity Building | Cishemere & Musenyi MAA joined a GBV training organized by IRC with UNFPA support, as part of the WHO Burundi–supported mobile clinic response. 🧠 Survivor-centered care & GBVIMS 📅 8–12 Dec 2025 | Gitega Midwives on the frontlines for safe, dignified care. 💙

“Pregnancy continues during crises – so do our responsibilities” Augustin Harushimana, MAA President internationalmidwives.org/midwives-sup...

🚨 Increasing Arrivals at Cishemere As the number of people arriving from the DRC continues to rise, our medical teams are being urgently deployed at the Cishemere site to receive, protect, and support new arrivals — with vital backing from OMS Burundi

From the beginning of 2025, approximately 65,000 people have fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Burundi. Here, midwives are often first responders to gender-based violence, providing medical, psychological, and community support to survivors. 🔗: zurl.co/BZt7k