Midwifery education programmes in SEAR, 30kb

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. The table below
stipulates programmes, entry requirement and duration of study and number of normal
deliveries required.
Table : Midwifery education in South-East Asia Region
Country

Midwifery
programme/entry
requirement

Duration of
Programme
(months)

Bangladesh

Diploma in Nursing
Science

12th grade, direct
entry
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing
12th grade, direct
entry
Certificate

Bhutan

10th grade, direct
entry
12th grade, direct
entry
Diploma in Nursing
and Midwifery
12th grade, direct
entry
Post Basic Nursing
and Midwifery

Programme

DPR Korea
India

Diploma nurse
11th grade, direct
entry
12th grade, direct
entry
12th grade, direct
entry

Title

Note

36

No. of

normal
deliveries
required
20

Nurse-midwife

Started in
2008

48

20

Nurse-midwife

18

NA

Junior midwife

24 (6month
midwifery)
42

15

Health assistant

15

Nurse-midwife

24

Nurse-midwife

24

NA

Midwife

36

NA

48

NA

General nursemidwife
Nurse-midwife
Bachelor of
Science in
Nursing

Some
private

institutions

Indonesia

Diploma in Midwifery

36

NA

Midwives

Maldives

12th grade, direct
entry
Diploma in Midwifery

24

NA

Nurse-midwife

Nurses with diploma
in nursing/diploma in
primary health care
and 1 year work
experience
Advanced Certificate
in Family Health
Workers with Family
Health Certificate
and work experience
Certificate in
Midwifery

Myanmar

Nurse Aides from

Advance Certificate
in Nursing
Certificate in Midwife
10th grade, direct
entry (highest level)
Diploma in nursemidwife
10th grade, direct
entry
Bachelor of Science
in Nursing

Nepal

Sri Lanka

10th grade, direct
entry
10th grade, direct
entry
10th grade, direct

entry
10th grade, direct
entry
Public Health
Midwife with 10
years experience

24

Family Health
Worker=Midwife

6

Auxiliary Nurse
Midwife

18

NA

Midwife

36

NA

Nurse midwife

48

NA

Nurse-midwife

24

NA

36

NA

Auxiliary Nursemidwife
Nurse-midwife

18

NA

3

BA

Public health
midwife
Supervising
public health
midwife

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Bachelor of Nursing
Science or
equivalent
12th grade, direct
entry
Bachelor of Nursing
Science
(Continuation)
Technical Nurse
Diploma III in
Midwifery DI Midwife
Bachelor degree in
Midwifery Direct
entry

48

NA

Professional
nurse midwife

24

NA

Professional
nurse midwife

24

NA

Midwife

48

NA

Midwife

Note : Under the Family Health Directorate, Bangladesh has 18-month course of 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 and 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 Councils.