I realized that my country is really in need of this profession, and I stepped forward to be one who fulfils this need. I work at Sama Hospital, where I am a Technical Advisor, Head of Nursing, and also work in the Anaesthesiology Department. I am one of ten midwives who work at the hospital. The largest portion of my work is assisting women in labour and delivery.

I believe my role as a midwife impacts service delivery in many ways. For example, I was on duty last year during Eid al-Fitr when a man brought his wife into the hospital. Her baby was stillborn and she was in a state of shock. She had lost a lot of blood on her way to the hospital; we gave her a blood transfusion but she needed more because she was bleeding heavily.

There wasn't a doctor on duty at the hospital because it was a public holiday, so it was up to me to figure out how to help her. I didn't lose confidence. I found a way to give her additional blood transfusions and stop the bleeding and she lived. I am really proud and thankful whenever I think of this case.

Women also come to our hospital for advice; they trust our guidance. Midwives are well-respected in our community; this is different from how it was in the past. I believe that this level of respect is the result of having trained midwives who are able to behave professionally and communicate well with their patients.

When midwives are properly trained, they can offer cost-effective and quality services to the community. This is important because we serve the most important creatures on earth: mothers. I never feel isolated from other clinical professions.

We are all wheels on the same car; we cannot work separately to help those most in need in our community. When we all work together, more lives can be saved and midwives can continue to increase their responsibilities.