Pioneering Excellence in Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Healthcare

📌 Overview

As the eldest and pioneer academic department at Hossana Health Sciences College, the Department of Midwifery has a rich history of producing highly skilled midwifery professionals . Aligned with national health policies and the Ministry of Health (MOH) strategic objectives, the department plays a critical role in strengthening the healthcare workforce to eliminate preventable maternal and neonatal mortality and achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets .

Midwives constitute a vital frontline workforce essential for providing comprehensive sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent healthcare services.

🎯 Mission & Objectives

To produce academically qualified, professionally skilled, and ethically committed midwifery professionals who deliver high-quality, compassionate care to women, newborns, and families across all levels of the health system.

🎓 Programs Offered

• B.Sc. Degree in Midwifery (Regular & Post-Basic)

• Level IV Diploma in Midwifery (Modular-Based Curriculum)

💡 Core Competencies & What Students Learn

Midwifery students undergo comprehensive training in clinical theory, practical simulation, and humanized patient care, focusing on:

• Pre-Conception & Ante-Natal Care (ANC): Monitoring maternal-fetal well-being, nutritional guidance, and early detection of high-risk pregnancies.

• Intra-Natal Care & Safe Delivery: Managing normal labor and childbirth, monitoring labor progress using partographs, and preventing delivery complications.

• Emergency Obstetric & Newborn Care (BEmONC / CEmONC): Managing obstetric emergencies such as hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, and neonatal resuscitation.

• Post-Natal Care (PNC) & Infant Care: Postpartum recovery monitoring, encouraging exclusive breastfeeding, and newborn immunization.

• Sexual & Reproductive Health Services: Family planning counseling, STI prevention and management, and adolescent reproductive health care.

• Compassionate & Respectful Maternity Care (CRC): Promoting respectful, evidence-based, and humanized maternal care practices.

🔬 Faculty, Facilities & Clinical Training

• Experienced Academic Faculty: Supported by 25 dedicated staff members, including 11 MSc degree holders, 9 BSc degree holders, and 5 Technical Assistants.

• Midwifery Simulation & Demonstration Labs: Equipped with anatomical models, birth simulators, and clinical equipment for pre-clinical skill mastery.

• Hospital & Health Center Practicums: Direct clinical attachments across primary, general, and referral specialized hospitals, as well as health centers and maternity clinics.

💼 Career Opportunities & Graduate Prospects

Graduates of the Department of Midwifery are eligible for national licensing and PCOC certification, securing vital roles in:

• Public and private referral hospitals, primary hospitals, and health centers

• Specialized maternity, delivery, and neonatal care units

• Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinic coordination

• Family planning and reproductive health NGOs and international health organizations

• Academic instruction, clinical mentoring, and health research

⚙️ Department Administrative & Academic Responsibilities

The department leadership and faculty manage academic quality and operations through structured responsibilities :

1. Program coordination, course planning, and student result finalization.

2. Continuous instructional improvement and curriculum implementation.

3. Student academic support, remedial guidance, and record management.

4. Transparent academic evaluation, exam review, and performance feedback .

5. Submission of verified academic records to the Registrar Directorate.

6. Staff evaluation using performance-based management systems

Warm Regards,

Miss. Yematawork Tesfaye(MSc,RH) 

Head, Pharmacy Department