Ethiopian Midwives Association

The Ethiopian Midwives Association (EMwA) is one of the strongest professional associations in the country that represents midwives. It was established in 1992 and has been a member of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) since 1993. EMwA envisioned to see every woman, newborn, and their families having access to equitable and high-quality Midwifery Services and aimed to contribute to the reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia through strengthening the midwifery-led continuum of care.

In collaboration with Health[e]Foundation, Addis Ababa University, Debre-birhan, Gonder University, and Minilik HSC, they have implemented a project on Midwife students as advocates for SRHR in the university, to empower women to enter and stay in the educational system using blended e-learning and outreach to adolescents.

Primary Functions

• Awareness Raising/Advocacy
• Capacity building/Technical assistance
• Policy Development/Implementation
• Program/Project Implementation
• Research - other

Secondary Functions

• Program/Project Implementation

Geographic Scope

• National

Attainment

• Post-secondary

Other skills

• Life skills/sexuality education

Website

Ethiopian Midwives Association

Headquarters location(s)

• Addis Ababa, , Ethiopia

Office location(s)

• Ethiopia

Contacts

Fekadu Mazengia Alemu

Executive Director

fekadum@emwa.org.et

+251924542858

Ethiopian Midwives Association