The Health Services Academy (HSA), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pakistan, on Wednesday organized a national stakeholder consultation to assess institutional readiness for the implementation of the Associate Degree Programme in Midwifery (ADP-M).
HSA, UNFPA hold consultation to strengthen midwifery education
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP): The Health Services Academy (HSA), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pakistan, on Wednesday organized a national stakeholder consultation to assess institutional readiness for the implementation of the Associate Degree Programme in Midwifery (ADP-M).
The consultation held under the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, brought together national stakeholders to review findings of an institutional assessment of midwifery education institutions.
The assessment focused on evaluating institutional capacities and identifying gaps in infrastructure, human resources, laboratory equipment and other essential requirements for launching the programme.
Participants reviewed the findings and provided feedback to help address institutional shortcomings and improve preparedness for effective implementation of the degree programme.
The meeting featured remarks by Dr. Gulnara Kadyrkulova, Deputy Representative of UNFPA, Dr. Shabana Saleem, Director General Population, Ministry of National Health Services, Dr. Maryam Sarfraz, Dean, School of Midwifery and Director Projects, HSA, Dr. Naila Yasmin, Programme Analyst, UNFPA, Najma Mangi, Director General Nursing, Sindh and Dr. Shakil Ahmed Khan, Director Health Services, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Directors General of Nursing from other regions and their representatives also participated in the consultation.
The initiative marks an important step towards strengthening midwifery education, addressing institutional capacity gaps and developing a competent and skilled midwifery workforce to improve maternal and newborn healthcare services in Pakistan.
