Rwanda’s success in advancing midwifery education
A blueprint of a sustainable, nationally driven curriculum standardization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19529666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malin Bogren (0000-0003-2432-8097, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Menelas Nkeshimana (0000-0003-3573-8075, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development), Innocent Nzabahimana (0009-0007-2514-216X, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development), Frida Temple (0009-0001-2933-5280, University of Gothenburg), Marie Claire Iryanyawera (0009-0009-1541-5253), Jean de Dieu Uwimana (0000-0002-2148-5073, University of Rwanda), Renata Tallarico (0000-0002-4270-3682), Olugbemiga Adelakin (0009-0000-8858-8125), Kerstin Erlandsson (0000-0002-6910-7047, Dalarna University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2427467-2427467 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16549716.2024.2427467 |
| PMID | 39534989 |
| OpenAlex | W4404336494 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) defines and sets the Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice and provides a framework for developing and reviewing midwifery curricula. This framework ensures that pre-service midwifery education designed for students leads to the demonstration of the required midwifery specific competencies. The development of the ICM competencies in 2024 confirms the timeliness of the effort of Rwanda to update its national curricula. This commentary showcases the blueprint followed by Rwanda to standardize and culturally adapt its midwifery curricula at diploma, bachelor and master's level to be competency-based and aligned with ICM. National ownership played a pivotal role in the standardization process, as the direction, priorities, and implementation of the curricula review initiative were driven by the country's own government, higher learning institutes, national midwifery association and other national organizations. Rwanda's experience in aligning its national curricula with international standards could serve as a model for south-south cooperation
Blueprint · Curriculum · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Standardization · Sustainable development · Engineering · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |