Eight Midwives Honored by BAPZG for Day of Maternity Assistance

The Bulgarian Association of Healthcare Professionals (BAHP) awarded eight midwives from across the country on the occasion of January 21 – the Day of Childbirth Assistance, the association's press center announced.

The awards are in four categories, and the aim of the initiative is to motivate people who dedicate their lives to this profession. 

The awards are in four categories – “Midwife of Tomorrow” (for the youngest practicing midwife), “The Wisdom of Experience” (for the midwife with the longest work experience in their specialty), “Outstretched Hands” (chosen most often for childbirth in 2025), as well as “Innovator” – (for a midwife who has managed to introduce a new organization in childbirth care, a modern approach to care, innovations, or who has appeared with a scientific article in the field of childbirth care).

The distinguished midwives were chosen from among 66 nominations sent by 16 regional colleges of the professional organization throughout the country, the announcement states.

Plaques for “Midwife of Tomorrow” are awarded to midwife Ivaylo Atanasov from Varna and midwife Plamena Kehayova from Smolyan.

In the category “The Wisdom of Experience”, plaques will be presented to midwife Dora Mryanova from Plovdiv and midwife Dimitrinka Filoteeva-Stoeva from Haskovo.

In the category “Outstretched Hands”, a plaque is awarded to midwife Petya Nacheva from Montana and midwife Tomina Koeva-Yordanova from Pazardzhik.

In the category “Innovator”, plaques are awarded to midwife Teodora Todorova from Shumen and midwife Olga Dukat from Sofia.

All the remaining 58 nominated midwives are honored with certificates.

The BAHP congratulates all healthcare professionals in the country on today's holiday and wishes them health and satisfaction from the noble profession they have chosen.

In parallel with this, however, the professional organization cannot ignore the worrying trends of staff shortages among midwives not only in Bulgaria, but also worldwide, the announcement further states. 

The midwifery profession gives me the wonderful opportunity to be part of the most magical moment for every woman – the birth of her child. This was said in an interview for BTA on the occasion of today's holiday – the Day of Childbirth Assistance, by midwife Viktoria Andreeva, who has been part of the team of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Complex of the University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment “Dr. Georgi Stranski” in Pleven for three years.