Maternal and newborn health is still a significant concern in Somalia, which has one of the world’s highest maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality rates. The Department of Midwifery was founded in 2020 to address the country’s alarming maternal and newborn mortality rates. The department of midwifery is designed to prepare midwives who can provide adequate and appropriate primary, secondary, and tertiary care to improve the health of women, newborns, and families in various settings.

1. Completion of secondary school with a minimum overall average of 50%
2. Should bring the original and a copy of secondary school certificate
3. Should bring Six (6) passport size photos with white background
4. Should bring the original copy of a letter of good conduct issued by your secondary school
5. Should bring a sponsorship letter from your guardian
6. Should successfully pass an admission interview and/or test
7. Pay non-refundable Processing and ID card fees of USD $50 (bank draft)

The overall midwifery program is designed to last for four (4) years.

The SU academic year consists of 42 weeks split into two semesters of 18 weeks each, the first beginning in August.

Upon successful completion of the midwifery program, graduates will be able to:

1. Diagnose, prevent, promote health,
   monitor and manage problems of pregnant, laboring and post-partum women
2. Monitor
   and examine women during pregnancy
3. Develop,
   assess and evaluate individual programmes of care
4. Provide
   a full pre-conception care to couples planning to conceive
5. Give
   complete antenatal care, including screening tests in the hospital,
   community and the home
6. Identify
   high risk pregnancies and make referrals to doctors and other medical
   specialists
7. Organize
   and provide parenting and health education
8. Offer
   counselling and advice before and after screening and tests
9. Give
   support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination,
   stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death
10. Supervise
    and assist mothers in labour, monitoring the condition of the foetus and
    applying knowledge of drugs and pain management
11. Provide
    support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding,
    bathing and making up feeds
12. Liaise
    with agencies and other health and social care professionals to ensure
    continuity of care
13. Participate
    in the training and supervision of junior midwives & midwifery
    students