Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / Midwives play a critical role in the care of pregnant women from the first antenatal visit, through
to the delivery and the postpartum period. The education of midwives has however become a
concern, not only in South Africa but in many countries for a multitude of reasons. Evidence
suggests that South Africa is devoted to reducing the maternal mortality rates as reflected in the
Negotiated Service Delivery Agreement, signed in 2010, which identifies reductions in maternal
and child/neonatal mortality rates as key strategic outcomes for the South African Health sector.
However, by 2015 the set Millennium Development goals, specifically goal 4 (to reduce child
mortality) and 5 (to improve maternal health) were not met and were replaced by Sustainable
Development Goals, specifically goal 3 (to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at
all stages). This lag in meeting the indicators for improving the health of the population is
associated in some respects to the education and training of health professionals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/5674 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Phiri, Wendy Augusta |
| Contributors | Daniels, Felicity |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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