HND in Midwifery (3 Years)

This professional diploma trains competent midwives to provide safe, culturally-sensitive maternal and neonatal care in diverse African healthcare settings.

Program Focus:

1. Core Midwifery Competencies:

  • Antenatal & Postnatal Care

  • Normal & Complicated Deliveries

  • Newborn Resuscitation (Helping Babies Breathe)

  • Family Planning & Reproductive Health

2. Emergency Skills:

  • Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage

  • Preeclampsia/Eclampsia Care

  • Neonatal Sepsis Management

  • Basic Emergency Obstetric Surgery Assistance

3. Community Engagement:

  • Traditional Birth Attendant Collaboration

  • Adolescent Pregnancy Support

  • Maternal Health Education

  • Gender-Based Violence Response

Clinical Training:

✔️ 2,500+ hours in teaching hospitals & rural clinics
✔️ High-fidelity delivery simulations
✔️ Community outreach programs
✔️ 6-month mandatory internship

Career Pathways:

  • Registered Midwife

  • Maternal Health Educator

  • Labor Ward Supervisor

  • Reproductive Health Coordinator

  • Emergency Obstetric Care Provider

African Context Specialization:

🔹 Cultural birthing practices integration
🔹 Low-resource emergency interventions
🔹 Mobile clinic midwifery

Licensure & Progression:

→ Qualifies for Nursing & Midwifery Council licensing
→ Direct entry into BSc Midwifery (Year 3)

Ideal For:

Students committed to reducing maternal mortality and improving birth outcomes.