January 21 - Midwife’s Day in Bulgaria

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January 21 - Midwife’s Day in Bulgaria

18.01.2019 11:00:00

January 21 - Midwife’s Day in Bulgaria

January, 21^st was declared the Midwife’s day in 1951 with a decree of the National Assembly of Bulgaria. Interestingly, the celebration day coincides with the date when Babinden was celebrated.

On occasion of the Midwife’s Day, the National Statistical Institute has produced an infographics from which you can find out how many are the doctors-obstetricians and gynaecologists and midwives in Bulgaria, and how many children have taken their first breath of air in their hands.

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) is a state institution in Bulgaria that collects, processes and disseminates official statistical information on social, economic and demographic processes in the country. The NSI's activities are aimed at providing objective and reliable data that support informed decision-making by the state, business and society. The Institute works in accordance with international statistical standards and is an active participant in the European Statistical System.