As part of the programme implementation, WHO Country office India is supporting the Maternal Health Division, Ministry of Health in operationalising the midwifery initiative in the country through normative support in developing technical guidance documents, support for the training of first batch of Nurse Practitioners in Midwifery Educators, monitoring framework for midwifery programme and techno-managerial support at national level through a Midwifery Central Coordination Unit. At the request of the Government of India, WHO is supporting the Midwifery Central Coordination Unit (CCU) to assist the rollout of midwifery initiative and establishing midwifery led care services in the country. The Central Coordination Unit (CCU) works in close coordination with the Joint Secretary (RCH) and Maternal Health Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and under the direct guidance and direction of WHO Country Office for India.
We are establishing the Central Co-ordination Unit which will be expected to provide support to the MoHFW in the following areas:
- Coordination for normative work required for midwifery initiative implementation including but not limited to development of normative guidance for programme roll out, curriculum development and finalisation, partner coordination under Ministry guidance and coordination with states for Midwifery educators’ training.
- Management and coordination support for operationalisation of Midwifery initiative including periodic review and reporting on implementation progress to ministry.
- Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the Midwifery initiative at national and state-level.
- Any other work as assigned by the maternal health division to support programme activities.
