With a mission to educate and inspire future midwives in the profession of midwifery, the department offers a unique direct-entry program that will train you in all aspects of midwifery care, preparing you to greatly improve the quality and breadth of maternity care offered to women and new families.
BHIHS’s HND and BSc programs in midwifery are distinct in their exceptional clinical training. You will train with preceptors in a variety of clinics, home birth settings, birth centers and hospitals in Cameroon and overseas.
The program, which is intended for entry-level midwifery students, qualifies you to become a state licensed and nationally certified Midwife.
The Department of Midwifery educates midwives to conform to national and international standards of midwifery competence and to do the following:
1. Practice autonomously in a variety of settings, which may include homes, birth centers, clinics and hospitals.
2. Promote birth as a normal process requiring a minimum of intervention.
3. Function within the health care system, consulting and referring appropriately.
4. Qualify for license or registration in a variety of jurisdictions, including certification by the competent authorities
5. Work in partnership with the women you serve in a way that promotes personal responsibility, validates knowledge and experience and encourages lifelong learning.
6. Promote the Midwives Model of Care
