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Govt pledges to recruit 25,000 midwives

Published : Sunday, 11 October, 2026 at 4:56 PM

Observer Online Report

The government is committed to recruiting 25,000 midwives into the public healthcare system over the next few years and gradually raising health spending to 5 per cent of GDP, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said.

He made the remarks while speaking at a ministerial roundtable titled “Accelerating Midwifery and South-South Partnerships for Health Security: From Crisis to Resilience” in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, October 11.

The minister said midwives play a vital role in ensuring safe, dignified and life-saving healthcare for mothers and newborns. Their services can improve antenatal care, safe delivery, emergency referrals and postnatal care.

He said the government considers investment in midwifery not an expense but an effective national investment that can reduce maternal and newborn deaths and overall healthcare costs.

Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said infrastructure at 62 educational institutions was being modernised to improve the quality of midwifery education. Initiatives were also under way to introduce practical training, simulation-based learning and technology-driven education.

Highlighting the importance of regional cooperation in addressing healthcare workforce shortages, he said Bangladesh was strengthening knowledge-sharing, faculty exchanges and joint training programmes with Nepal and Pakistan.

He also praised development partners, particularly the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), for their contributions to expanding maternal and reproductive healthcare services.

The minister highlighted the role of midwives in responding to climate-related disasters and supporting humanitarian operations for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.

He said midwives continued to provide life-saving maternal healthcare during crises, adding that the government remained committed to strengthening their skills and investing in the profession to protect women, children and the country’s future economy.

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