Head of Midwifery Training Programme
Midwifery at Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery
Head of Midwifery
Information to midwifery students and qualified midwives — from the Head of Midwifery Training Programme at Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery.
To student midwives
Training with courage and compassion
Guidance for midwifery students beginning their journey at Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery.
- Midwifery is a deeply rewarding course. Midwives are second only to God, and are often the first to touch lives at birth.
- Lives can be saved within one minute — the golden minute.
- Have courage, stay calm with mothers and their caretakers, and be quick in your actions to save life.
- We save two lives at the same time: the mother's life and the baby's life.
- Be curious to learn during clinical placement — competency is all about hands-on practice.
To qualified midwives
Pillars of life in every community
A message to practising midwives on service, integrity, and emotional support.
- It is our role to bring new lives into the world.
- Midwives are among the first to touch lives after God — you are pillars of life.
- Provide emotional support to mothers, their husbands, attendants, and relatives to reduce fear and pain and increase joy.
- Work hard; do not abandon your competency because of pride, criticism, or laziness.
- Maintain integrity and dignity even without motivation or appreciation — you will be a hero in the community you serve.
Inspire others
Lead by calm, skilled example
How midwives can reassure families and transform difficult moments.
- Use a calm voice and steady hands during practice.
- Change any frightening situation that may seem abnormal for your clients.
Conclusion
Keep growing — knowledge is not static
I encourage every student midwife and every practising midwife: you are pillars of life-saving in the whole world. Keep growing every day — knowledge is not static.
To those who have completed O and A level: we have a place for you at Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery — the heart of Africa in Uganda — in Mbale city.
— Miss Oyella Florence, Head of Midwifery Training Programme
Study midwifery at Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery
Certificate and diploma pathways in midwifery prepare you for safe motherhood, skilled attendance at birth, and compassionate care across Eastern Uganda.