Bounmy Inthavong, is a current recipient of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Young Midwife Leader (YML) program and the acting Vice-President of theAssociation of Ontario Midwives (Ontario, Canada). Bounmy’s YML project complements the midwifery work that she has been passionate about in her country of heritage, Lao PDR. Bounmy founded the Lao Midwife Fund in 2017, and with the support of the YML program, is providing midwifery technical support to the Lao Association of Midwives (LAM) in collaboration with UNFPA-Laos. Bounmy hopes to integrate tools developed by ICM to enable LAM to have the capacity to be advocates for their midwifery profession and the communities they serve.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bounmy has been working in the front lines as a midwife by continuing her work to provide an individualized approach to care that ensures a safe and supportive environment that empowers clients and their families to make informed decisions. In addition, Bounmy has been outwardly spoken about how COVID and its response plans are significantly impacting marginalized and radicalized communities.