I'm not 100% sure, but it comes I think from the ICM, and the date was chosen because its near "Mothering Sunday" in many countries
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Dear Ms. Shaw:
Thank you for your response. Do you know how does this day come from? What
is the history or story of this international day? Thank you so much.
Su-Chen Kuo
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From: "Rosalee Shaw" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: midwifery day
> International Midwives Day is 5th May
> and very well celebrated here in Australia
> regards Rosalee
>
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> on 12/12/00 6:12 AM, ??? at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> Dear All:
>
> I teach midwifery in Taiwan. Does anyone can share with me what date is
the
> international midwifery's day? How does it come from? What is the story
or
> history?
>
> Su-Chen Kuo
> Graduate Institute of Nurse-Midwifery
> National Taipei College of Nursing
> Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
>
>
> actually, off thetop of my head i can't recall. however i am interested to
> hear from you! I a midwife in new york city who assists the chinese
american
> community in pregnancy and childbirth. I have been investigating language
> schools (for mandarin) and midwifery. Have you any suggestions?
>
> -kim druist
> nyu/bellevue midwifery services
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