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Midwifery
education programme
Midwifery
education is integrated in the nursing programmes
in countries like Bhutan,
DPR Korea, India Nepal, and Thailand.
In some countries like Bangladesh
and Sri Lanka,
midwifery education is offered to those who have already completed Diploma in
Nursing. Countries such as Indonesia
and Myanmar
offer a separate programme in midwifery. Table 3
stipulates programmes, entry requirement and
duration of study and number of normal deliveries required.
Table 3: Midwifery
education in South-East Asia
|
Country
|
Midwifery programme entry requirement
|
Duration of Programme
|
No. of normal deliveries
required
|
Title
|
Note
|
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Bangladesh
|
Diploma
in Nursing Science
Direct entry, grade 12th
|
3
years
|
20
|
Nurse-midwife
|
Started 2008
|
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Bangladesh
|
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Direct entry, grade 12th
|
4
years
|
20
|
Nurse-midwife
|
|
|
Bangladesh
|
Certificate
Direct
entry, grade 10th
|
18
months
|
NA
|
Junior
midwife
|
some
private institutions
|
|
Bhutan
|
Direct
entry, grade12th
|
24
(6-month
midwifery)
|
15
|
Health
assistant
|
|
|
Bhutan
|
Diploma
in Nursing and Midwifery
Direct
entry, grade 12th
|
42
|
15
|
Nurse
Midwife
|
|
|
Bhutan
|
Post
Basic Nursing and Midwifery Programme
Diploma
nurse
|
2
years
|
|
Nurse-midwife
|
|
|
DPR Korea
|
Direct
entry, grade 11th
|
24
|
NA
|
Midwife
|
|
|
India
|
Direct
entry, grade 12th
|
36
|
NA
|
General
nurse-midwife
|
|
|
India
|
Direct
entry, grade 12th
|
48
|
NA
|
Nurse-midwife
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
|
|
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Indonesia
|
Diploma
in Midwifery
Direct
entry, 12th grade
|
36
months
|
NA
|
Midwives
|
|
|
Maldives
|
Diploma
in Midwifery
Nurses
with Diploma in Nursing/Diploma in Primary Health Care and I year work
experience
|
1
year
|
NA
|
Nurse
Midwife
|
|
|
Maldives
|
Advanced
Certificate in Family Health
Workers
with Family Health Certificate and work experience
|
1
year
|
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Family
Health Worker =midwife
|
|
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Maldives
|
Certificate
in Midwifery
Nurse
Aides from Advance Certificate in Nursing
|
6
months
|
|
Auxiliary
Nurse
Midwife
|
|
|
Myanmar
|
Certificate
in Midwife
Direct
entry, 10th grade
(highest level)
|
18
months
|
NA
|
Midwife
|
|
|
Myanmar
|
Diploma
In
nurse midwife
Direct
entry, 10th grade
|
36
months
|
NA
|
Nurse
Midwife
|
|
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Myanmar
|
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
Direct
entry, 10th grade
|
48
months
|
NA
|
Nurse
Midwife
|
|
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Nepal
|
Direct
entry, 10th grade
|
24
months
|
NA
|
Auxiliary
Nurse-Midwife
|
|
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Nepal
|
Direct
entry, 10th grade
|
36
months
|
NA
|
Nurse
Midwife
|
|
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Sri Lanka
|
Direct
entry, 10th grade
|
18
months
|
NA
|
Public
health midwife
|
|
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Sri Lanka
|
Public
Health Midwife with 10 years experience
|
3
months
|
NA
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Supervising
public health midwife
|
|
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Thailand
|
Bachelor
of Nursing Science or equivalent
Direct
entry, 12th grade
|
48
months
|
NA
|
Professional
Nurse Midwife
|
|
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Thailand
|
Bachelor
of Nursing Science (Continuation) Technical Nurse
|
24
months
|
NA
|
Professional
Nurse Midwife
|
|
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Timor-Leste
|
Diploma
III in Midwifery DI Midwife
|
24
months
|
NA
|
Midwife
|
|
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Timor-Leste
|
Bachelor
degree in Midwifery Direct entry
|
48
months
|
NA
|
Midwife
|
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Note: Bangladesh
also has under the Family Planning Directorate an 18-month course for Family Planning
Visitor (FPV) in which six of the 18 months cover obstetric/maternal health.
The FPV has to conduct 10-20 deliveries and is placed at thana & union
level. The registration is with the Bangladesh Nursing Council. The Bangladesh Red Crescent
educates junior midwives with an 18-month training programme,
but it is not on a regular basis. The registration is with the Bangladesh
Nursing Council.
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