{"id":53,"date":"2018-03-22T07:59:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T06:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.action-for-development.org\/2018\/?p=53"},"modified":"2023-05-22T15:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T13:39:56","slug":"midwifery-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actfordev.org\/french\/midwifery-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Formation des sages-femmes"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”bloc_blue”]Location – Kabul<\/strong>
\nFocus – Health<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1108″ img_size=”full”][vc_images_carousel images=”261,262,263,264,260″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]AfD has been supporting efforts to reduce infant and maternal mortality by providing midwifery training in Afghanistan. Between 2014 and 2022, over 950 midwives attended the specialized training; over 150 of them qualified as trainers and offered the training to other midwives in their communities through a cascade-model approach. So far, the training course has been provided in 8 Provinces across the country.<\/b><\/p>\n

According to UNICEF, the under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan is 68 deaths per 1,000 live births, the infant mortality rate of 52 deaths per 1,000 live births, and the maternal mortality rate of 638 deaths per 100,000 live births; only 51% of births attended by skilled health personnel. Long distances to health facilities and a lack of female medical personnel are among the main concerns regarding women\u2019s access to health care. \u00a0The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) asserts that midwives could deliver up to 87% of the world\u2019s maternal and child health services if properly trained and equitably deployed (UNFPA, 2014). Traditional midwives in rural areas of Afghanistan are key players. They often represent the only female-qualified health workers in communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The project began in 2014 when AfD partnered with the Geneva Health School, the Department of Midwifery (Haute \u00c9cole de Sant\u00e9 de Gen\u00e8ve, D\u00e9partement de Sage-Femmes), and the Ferdows Foundation to create a cascade model training program for midwives.<\/span><\/p>\n

To this day, training has been held in the provinces of Kabul, Parwan, Kapisa, Bamyan, Panshjer, and Takhar. In 2019, AfD developed 5 additional training modules. The training includes two weeks of traditional learning and a two days residency at a provincial hospital. In 2022, we’re working to develop additional training modules to focus on maternal mental health and nutrition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The cascade model approach has the advantage of being very cost-effective in areas where resources are limited and where reaching those in need is difficult. Furthermore, it has proven more successful in implementing community-based initiatives than traditional training models.\u00a0<\/span>The training is recognized by the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan; each student takes a final exam in order to receive an official certificate of recognition.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The idea of a midwifery training came in response to the communities\u2019 dire needs. Under the Taliban, female healthcare specialists were banned from their jobs, and males were forbidden from caring for women. This created a huge gap in women\u2019s healthcare since there were only around 467 working midwives for a total population of around 20 million (World Bank). When the regime was overthrown in 2001, the Government of Afghanistan hurried to answer the population\u2019s needs, and by 2012 Afghan midwifery forces were up to 3,500 (UNFPA 2014). However, the lack of time and resources did not allow for high-quality training for midwives. 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