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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE (IDM) 2020

We would be taking IDM 2020 to celebrate and appreciate #Midwives in #Nigeria with the #Ithank campaign. If you have had a Midiwfe support you during pregnancy, delivery, accessing contraception, or your reproductive health needs ( e.g post-abortion care, educating about Female Genital Mutilation), this is the time to celebrate them 👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿


-Mark your calendar for 5th of May (today!)

-Post on your social media
#Ithank (insert midwive's name) for supporting me during pregnancy
#Ithank (insert midwive's name) for supporting me during delivery
#Ithank (insert midwive's name) for supporting me with accessing contraception/ with my reproductive health.
Or whatever message you have for them
-Post along with a picture of them to appreciate them .

- Use the hashtags #IthankNg #IDM2020 #Midwives2020


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