Helping midwives in developing countries
Intended for healthcare professionals
Clinical Previous     Next

Helping midwives in developing countries

Gaynor Maclean , A Consultant to the World Health Organization

The author describes a World Health Organization backed educational initiative for midwives in developing countries. Following on from WHO’s safe motherhood initiative, the course is organised into eight modules. Initial pre-testing of the material in Botswana has given very encouraging results, and it is next to be tested in Asia.

Nursing Standard. 6, 32, 25-27. doi: 10.7748/ns.6.32.25.s39

Want to read more?

RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

or

3-month trial offer for £5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more