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Departement of Midwifery

VISION

 

To provide quality midwifery education for evidence-based care and research in Rwanda and beyond.

MISSION STATEMENT
To train a midwife who will provide preventive, curative, promotional and rehabilitative midwifery services at all levels of the health care system to individuals, families and communities.

PHILOSOPHY
The quality of life of mothers adolescents and young children, depend on the competency of the midwife.
OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROGRAM
To train a midwife who will carry out midwifery care and offer quality services by applying critical thinking skills,analyzing health-related problems, and taking prompt decisions in a professional manner.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The midwife must be able to:

  • Collect information systematically in order to identify the health needs of the mother, family,group and community; and to make appropriate participatory decisions.
  • Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills that facilitate mutual exchanges with clients,associates and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Adhere to the midwifery professional ethical code of conduct.
  • Demonstrate competencies in midwifery care and other related integrated services,
  • to ensure continuity in partnership with mothers, families and communities.

CORE VALUES

  • Ensure continuing professional education and research.
  • Network and partner with different professional organizations globally.
  • Provide Information, Education,
  • Professional Communication and Skills which is relevant to the health needs of the community throughout the duration of training.
    • Keep abreast with the current and changing trends in the field of Midwifery.
    • Provide holistic bio-psycho-social care to individuals, family and community.

    Human reproduction has profound physical, psychological, social and cultural significance for people.
    This is because it is the source and purpose of life, and hope for a future.
    The 4th and 5th Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are also aimed at reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. Our country Rwanda is among the countries with a high maternal and child mortality rate standing at 750/100,000 live births 861/1000 respectively (RDHS 2005).
    The first competency-based, student-centred midwifery curriculum of KHI was developed in 1996.
    To date, approximately 97 midwives have so far been trained by KHI,
    and they are providing services in the different hospitals countrywide.
    This number is still inadequate  and cannot meet the demands of the country’s population.
    The coverage ratio between midwives and women of reproductive age should be 1:500,
     but in reality it is 1:29,000 (Kimonyo 2004).
    The department continues to contribute to the National Health Agenda through involvement
     in the annual community outreach program at the Kirehe refugee camp in Bukura district.

    REALIZING THE MIDWIFERY POTENTIAL AT KHI
    The overall strategic plan of KHI is to be a centre of excellence in training and development
     of health professionals.
    In line with this plan, from time to time, the department organizes in-house continuing education sessions for staff, and also provide fora where staff can exchange ideas and discuss issues openly.
    In addition, the department strives to improve the quality of midwives by attending workshopson teaching methodology and e-learning, development of teaching modules for each subject,on-going assessment and evaluation of students, ensuring that the students use the skills laboratory effectively, and organize meetings with students at the departmental level.
    The department develops a continuing training schedule with health facilities within Kigali
    and in the districts in order to improve the competency and skills of students. It ensures that all
    Educational programs are relevant both to the health needs of The community and

    internationally acceptable, thus preparing students to bravely face current and future issues in an ever-changing world. In the area of research, the department aims at strengthening
    research through writing of innovative research proposals and conducting research work,
    critically analysing students’ dissertations for publication, and finally creating and maintaining a health research data base for the department.

    All these strategies are geared towards ensuring that KHI produces excellent, dynamic,

    innovative and well-trained midwives who are internationally competitive.

    PROGRAM

    Advanced Diploma for Reproductive Health
    (Direct Midwifery)

    This program is aimed at developing competent, self-directed lifelong learners who
     will become skilled midwives, able to think critically and use evidence-based practice.

    ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    • Subject to the faculty regulations
    • Candidates with secondary school certificates issued and accredited
    • by the Rwanda National Examination Council High school graduates who have Credits in Biology,Chemistry, Physics and a Pass in Mathematics (Re: NCHE).
    • Must have passed the oral selection interviews.
    • Must be above 18 years of age.

     

    DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

    • Three years

     

    The Advanced Diploma Program in the Faculty of Nursing Sciences is a 3-year program.
    Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate earns an Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

     

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