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West Virginia midwives and midwifery supporters in Charleston, Morgantown, and Sheperdstown answered this call to action on May 5th, 2011. On this day, nearly 100 midwifery supporters and midwives gathered throughout the state for IDM 5k walks or rides. <br><br>These events are the first stage of the road to Durban where midwives from around the world will gather at the ICM Triennial Congress to ensure that global commitments to midwifery remain firm. This is the first ICM conference in Sub-Saharan Africa. West Virginia midwife Angelita Nixon will be joining midwives from around the word to walk the final 5k and spread the word that the world needs midwives, now more than ever! <br><br><a href="http://www.internationalmidwives.org/CongressesEvents/InternationalDayoftheMidwife/tabid/327/Default.aspx">http://www.internationalmidwives.org/CongressesEvents/InternationalDayoftheMidwife/tabid/327/Default.aspx</a> <br><br><a href="http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/560919/Midwives--families-walk-for-awareness.html?nav=5006">http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/560919/Midwives--families-walk-for-awareness.html?nav=5006</a> </div> </article> <article class="col-2"> <div class="row-1"> <h2><strong class="first-letter">Q:</strong><strong class="extra-wrap">What is the Midwives Model of Care?</strong></h2> </div> <div class="row-1"> <strong class="first-letter">A:</strong>The <strong>MMOC</strong> is a care model based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes. The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section. 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