Jakarta, June 27 -- Midwives have a strategic role in building quality families and supporting the achievement of the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, an official has said.

In a statement issued on Friday, Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development Ratu Isyana Bagoes Oka said that Indonesian midwives are deeply dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to the public in support of family development and national maternal and child health programs.

"Midwives are the frontline providers of health services," she said. "They play a key role in reducing maternal and infant mortality rates, ensuring safe pregnancies, and delivering quality reproductive health and family planning services."

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