South Sudan: Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery
Juba College of Nursing & Midwifery: Q1 2016
July 23, 2016
Summary of Activities
Continued support of human resources through payment of salary for national tutors. Supported the recruitment process of first-year students. The two master trainers for the Health eVillages project continued to benefit from the provided tablets preloaded with medical materials.
Support to the National Ministry of Health, Republic of South Sudan and project partners in the coordination and implementation of project activities during the reporting period. Also in line with the approved college annual work plan. Continued facilitation of inter-linkages with UNFPA, MOH, IMC, and other stakeholders in ensuring quality assurance in the implementation of both nursing and midwifery curricula in the diploma program.
Coordination of RMF activities with other organizations and UN agencies supporting Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery (JCONAM) by participating in meetings and conferences. Sponsorship of first, second, and third-year nursing and midwifery students at JCONAM through provision of uniforms, skills laboratory equipment, clinical training equipment, books, stationery and Information Technology (IT) equipment.
Full Report
Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
More Help
For College Students
College students are now getting good support and mentorship from JTH staff and college tutors while in clinical practice, following the formation of a joint JCONAM-JTH committee which enhances the relationship between JCONAM and JTH administration.
Health eVillage
Improving Medical Care
The two college tutors continued to supervise and mentor the nurses/midwives provided with Health eVillages preloaded tablets, which has improved patient care in the facility as the healthcare professionals are able to do quick reference checks and provide health education using the devices.
New Partnerships
More Students
The Ministry of Health, through the support of RMF and other stakeholders, is working on replicating JCONAM in other states. This will translate into the continued growth in the number of nursing and midwifery diploma institutes in South Sudan and new Nursing/ Midwifery partnerships for RMF.
Diploma Training
Less Than 3 Years
Stakeholders in nursing and midwifery education and services are undertaking the development of a bridge course for Community /Enrolled Midwives for acceptance into diploma training to complete the course in less than 3 years.
Nursing/Midwifery Curriculum
Model Document
The Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery Curriculum approved by the Ministry of Health (MOH) will be used as a model document alongside the college structures for replication in other states.
Background
& Objectives
Background
South Sudan’s maternal mortality rate remains one of the highest in the world – 789 women per 100,000 live births. This means that 1 in 50 women will die from pregnancy-related causes, as compared to 1 in 4,900 in developed countries. Currently in South Sudan, only about 19% of deliveries take place at a health facility, and despite improvements, there is still a critical shortage of midwives throughout the country. Real Medicine Foundation initiated and co-founded South Sudan’s first-ever accredited college of nursing and midwifery with St. Mary’s Hospital Juba Link, Isle of Wight, and the college was established in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of South Sudan, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, CIDA, and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and in partnership with and with financial support from World Children’s Fund.
Objectives
- Provide model courses in Registered Nursing and Registered Midwifery in the first National Health Training Diploma Institute in South Sudan.
- Provide a curriculum recognized by all ministries associated with education in the ROSS (new designation for the new Republic of South Sudan, replacing GOSS).
- Provide leading edge skills laboratory and library for the students.
- Provide improved clinical setting for student training.
- Provide highly qualified instructors and tutors for the duration of the three-year program.
- Provide an unprecedented model of healthcare sector capacity building for South Sudan.
- Provide a sustainable solution to South Sudan’s maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate, both among the highest in the world.
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Numbers
Served
Q1, 2016
81 students are fully sponsored for the three-year education program
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