,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbj,ms4 
,roybal-,all>d submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! roles & ! contributions (  
,am]ica's c]tifi$ nurse-midwives &      
c]tifi$ midwives 9 provid+ high-quality1
 evid5ce-bas$1 co/-effective1 & ess5tial
 sexual & reproductive heal? c>e s]vices
 to wom5 & pregnant p4  ,:]eas c]tifi$  
nurse-midwives 7,c,n,ms7 & c]tifi$      
midwives 7,c,ms7 are ess5tial to        
,am]ica's mat]nal heal? c>e sy/em1      
provid+ a wide range ( sexual &         
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices = p1     
includ+ ! indep5d5t provision ( prim>y  
c>e1 gynecologic & contraceptive        
s]vices1 preconception c>e1 c>e dur+    
pregnancy1 *ildbir? & ! po/p>tum p]iod1 
& c>e ( ! normal newborn dur+ ! fir/ #bh
 days ( life2 ,:]eas ,c,n,ms & ,c,ms c>e
 = p ?r\gh\t _! lifespan1 f adolesc5ce  
to beyond m5opause1 & att5d             

approximately #aj p]c5t ( our ,nation's 
bir?s annually & s]ve z frontl9e        
ess5tial heal? c>e provid]s dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas midwives &   
midwif]y-l$ c>e is evid5cebas$ & has be5
 %[n to r$uce mat]nal & neonatal        
mortality1 rates ( /illbir?1 p]9eal     
trauma1 in/rum5tal bir?s1 intrap>tum    
analgesia use1 rates ( sev]e blood loss1
 pret]m bir?1 l[ bir? weight1 & neonatal
 hypo!rmia1 & has fur!rmore be5         
associat$ ) m effici5t use ( res\rces & 
improv$ outcomes includ+ increas$ rates 
( spontane\s labor1 vag9al bir?1 &      
brea/fe$+2 ,:]eas wom5 & pregnant p :o  
receive midwif]y c>e h high] rates (    
satisfaction ) _! midwif]y-l$ heal? c>e1
 pa9 relief 9 labor1 & mat]nal-newborn  
int]action2 ,:]eas ,c,n,ms & ,c,ms play 
an integral role 9 improv+ heal?        
outcomes = all wom51 pregnant p1 &      
newborns 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas       
midwif]y c>e is associat$ ) decreas$    
pregnancy-relat$ racial & e?nic heal?   
disp>ities & ! pr(ession ( midwif]y 9 ! 

,african-,am]ican community has a ri*   
hi/ory dat+ back c5turies2 ,:]eas       
,black1 indig5\s1 & p ( color ,c,n,ms & 
,c,ms play an integral role 9 improv+   
heal? outcomes = wom51 pregnant p1 &    
newborns 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas       
midwif]y is a significant s\rce (       
mat]nal heal? s]vices 9 rural1 und]s]v$1
 & l[-res\rce urban areas1 & ,c,n,ms &  
,c,ms att5d ov] #cj p]c5t ( deliv]ies 9 
rural hospitals2 ,:]eas ,c,n,ms & ,c,ms 
provide c>e 9 e sett+ 9 :i* sexual &    
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices are      
deliv]$1 includ+ hospitals1 private     
(fice practices1 public heal? dep>tm5ts1
 community heal? c5t]s1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 !
 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 !       
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 free/&+ bir?    
c5t]s1 & 9 ! home sett+2 ,:]eas #bjbj   
has be5 designat$ by ! ,_w ,heal?       
,organization z ! ,int]national ,ye> ( !
 ,nurse & ! ,midwife2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1  
,congress pass$ a resolution designat+  
,april #ai ?r\gh #bf z ! fir/ ,national 
,nurse-,midwif]y ,week1 & ! week cont9u$

 to be obs]v$ 9 ,april until #aihf :5 ! 
obs]vance mov$ to ,novemb] #b ?r\gh #h2 
,:]eas1 s9ce #aihh1 ,national ,midwif]y 
,week has be5 celebrat$ dur+ ! la/ week 
( ,septemb] or ! fir/ week ( ,octob] 9  
ord] to raise public aw>5ess ( &        
celebrate ! ,nation's #ac1jjj c]tifi$   
nurse-midwives1 c]tifi$ midwives1 &     
/ud5t midwives2 & ,:]eas ! celebration (
 ,national ,midwif]y ,week #bjbj is     
,octob] #d ?r\gh ,octob] #aj3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges !     
celebration ( ,national ,midwif]y ,week2
  7#b7 recognizes ! roles & !           
contributions ( ,am]ica's c]tifi$       
nurse-midwives & c]tifi$ midwives 9     
provid+ high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$1     
co/-effective1 & ess5tial sexual &      
reproductive heal? c>e s]vices to wom5 &
 pregnant p2  7#c7 ?anks & promotes !   
pr(ession ( midwif]y z practic$ by      
c]tifi$ nurse-midwives & c]tifi$        
midwives2 &  7#d7 enc\rages consum]s1   
hospital adm9i/rators1 heal? c>e        

pr(essionals1 policymak]s1 & o!rs to    
become m famili> ) ! c]tifi$            
nurse-midwife & c]tifi$ midwife cr$5tial
 & ! exceptional p :o h e>n$ x & are    
curr5tly /udy+ to e>n x by p>ticipat+ 9 
,national ,midwif]y ,week4