02 August 2017 02 Aug 2017

Evaluating the results of mentorship training for community midwives in Sindh, Pakistan

In Pakistan, a cadre of community midwives was introduced in 2007 to increase the proportion of skilled birth attendants in the country (USAID, 2012) The community midwives participate in an 18-month training programme, approved by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) PNC accreditation is based on a minimum qualification plus work experience in the community setting, and that the applicant should be a permanent resident of that community area