South Sudan: Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery
Juba College of Nursing & Midwifery Q4 2014 Report
March 11, 2015
Dr. Taban Martin Vitale and Okang Wilson Ezekiel
Summary of Activities
1. Support to the National Ministry of Health, Republic of South Sudan and project partners in the coordination and implementation of project activities over the reporting period. Also in line with the approved College annual work plan.
2. 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.
3. Coordination of RMF activities with other organizations and UN agencies supporting the Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery by participating in meetings and conferences.
4. Sponsorship of first, second and third year nursing and midwifery students at the Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery through provision of uniforms, skills laboratory equipment, clinical training equipment, books, stationery and Information Technology (IT) equipment.
5. Continued support of human resources through payment of salary for national tutors.
6. Continued support of high-speed WIFI internet services for JCONAM.
7. Purchased and delivered essential drugs for the college, students and staff.
Full Report
Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Students
Ready to Graduate
The second batches of JCONAM students consisting of 23 nurses and 22 midwives successfully completed their training and are to officially graduate in Q 1, 2015.
Internet
Uninterrupted Service Means Productivity
All the tutors and the nursing/midwifery students are able to access Internet services at the College without interruption, providing them improved access to online learning materials and communications.
JTH/JCONAM
Mentorship Continues
The 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.
Supporting JCONAM
Activities, Meetings, Workshops
Coordination of RMF activities and participation in meetings/workshops together with NGOs and UN agencies supporting JCONAM and other National Health Training Institutes (NHTIs).
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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