South Sudan: Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery
Students Benefit from Donated Learning Kits: Q1 2019
May 18, 2019
Odongo Bonny Oryem
Summary of Activities
- The two master trainers for the Health eVillages project continued to benefit from the tablets preloaded with medical materials.
- Provided 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. Support and activities are in line with the approved JCONAM annual work plan.
- Continued facilitation of interlinkages with UNFPA, MOH, IMC, and other stakeholders to guarantee quality assurance in the implementation of both nursing and midwifery curricula in the diploma program.
- Coordinated RMF activities with other organizations and UN agencies supporting the Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery (JCONAM) by participating in meetings and conferences.
- Continued support of college human resources through payment of a South Sudanese national midwifery tutor’s salary.
- Continued paying top-up allowances for eight midwives who are working in the Maternity department of Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) and mentoring students from JCONAM during their clinical practice at the hospital.
- Continued to support the consultative process in developing policies/guidelines and strengthening the South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association.
- RMF continued to supply basic medical supplies/medications for students.
Full Report
Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Promoting Learning
Building Skills
RMF provided additional training modules and equipment for the demonstration room and skills lab. JCONAM students are benefitting from midwife kits donated by Direct Relief through RMF.
Gaining Experience
Helping Community
JCONAM students in clinical practice continued to provide healthcare services at Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) and primary healthcare centers within the city of Juba, bridging the gaps in human resources and improving quality of care.
Corporation
Experiencing Cultures
Canadian ambassadors paid a visit to JCONAM.
JCONAM nursing and midwifery students enjoyed a common traditional dance at the college.
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
Three-Year Education Program
138 Students
- 61 Nursing Students
- 77 Midwifery Students
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