Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN)

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses was founded in 1990, then known as the Malta Union of Midwives MUM. The MUM was set up by midwives working in the Government Sector with the aim of playing a decisive role in shaping all matters appertaining to the development of policy that affects both midwives and the women and babies for whom they care for. The inception of the MUM was the result of the efforts and hard work of a team of midwives. As a non-political organization in its dual role as a trade union and as a professional body seeking to further the professional development of midwives, the welfare of women and their children was the cornerstone that deeply entrenched MUMN’s philosophy. MUM was an immediate success as almost all midwives working in the Government Sector became members