Improving the health of Nepali mothers and babies - one midwife at a time.
The Nepal Midwifery Corps provides scholarships to Nepali midwifery students in exchange for 2 years of service in a rural posting as a nurse-midwife after graduation.
The government of Nepal, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and World Health Organization, has recently professionalized midwives through a Bachelors of Midwifery degree and plans to utilize their expertise to improve the health of mothers and babies throughout the country.
Nepal needs midwives now more than ever.
Maternal mortality is one of the leading causes of death for women of reproductive age in Nepal, particularly in rural and remote regions of the country. More trained birth professionals are needed in these areas to provide essential care.
We need your help.
Only through the financial assistance of individual sponsors can we provide these scholarships to prospective midwives who will go on to practice in rural Nepal. Help us continue improving the health of Nepali families - one midwife at at time!
“In the countries that have midwifery education, well-trained midwives have saved lives of women and newborns…Nepal can do the same.”
— Professor Kiran Bajracharya, President of the Midwifery Society of Nepal (MIDSON)
Furthering the education of midwives in Nepal has the potential to change the landscape of maternal and child health.
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