Ontario provides more than $8M to expand midwifery services
The Conservative government said it is spending $8.27 million to expand midwifery services for thousands of families in their own communities.
Added to that is $3.45 million to support future initiatives put forward by health care providers to expand midwifery services in their communities, said a news release from the Ministry of Health. Midwives provide expert care through pregnancy, labour, birth and for several weeks following the birth of a child, said a statement from the Ontario Association of Midwives.
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