Gila Zarbiv is a certified nurse midwife with a master’s in women’s health and a PhD candidate at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, specializing in global health systems management and implementation science. A dedicated advocate for midwifery models of care, she has held leadership roles with the Israel Midwives Association and the International Confederation of Midwives. As a doctoral fellow at the Israel Implementation Science and Policy Engagement Centre (IS-PEC), her work bridges research and policy to transform maternal health systems globally.