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Midwifery
Support Every Birth. Empower Every Mother.
Prepare to become a compassionate and highly skilled midwife equipped to provide safe, evidence-based care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care and women's reproductive health while promoting healthy families and stronger communities.
About the Programme
Educating future midwives with compassion.
Maternal Care
Knowledge with compassion
The Higher National Diploma in Midwifery at MEHIT University prepares students to provide comprehensive maternal and newborn healthcare through rigorous academic instruction, practical laboratory experience and supervised clinical placements.
Students develop the professional competence required to care for women during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and the postnatal period while promoting reproductive health, disease prevention and family wellbeing.
Throughout the programme, students combine scientific knowledge with compassionate patient-centred care, learning how to respond confidently to both normal and high-risk maternity situations.
Graduates leave with the ethical values, communication skills and clinical confidence required to serve hospitals, maternity clinics, community health centres and humanitarian healthcare organisations.
“Every healthy beginning starts with skilled and compassionate maternity care.
Labour & Delivery
Develop the clinical judgement and practical skills needed to support safe labour and childbirth.
Postnatal Care
Provide continuous care to mothers after childbirth while supporting recovery, wellbeing and family adjustment.
Newborn Care
Assess, protect and support newborn health through essential neonatal care and early risk identification.
Women’s Reproductive Health
Promote reproductive health, informed decision-making and respectful care across every stage of a woman’s life.
Community Maternal Health
Strengthen maternal and newborn health through community education, prevention and outreach services.
Professional Journey
Your journey to becoming a professional midwife.
01
Stage 1
Build Your Healthcare Foundation
Develop a strong understanding of anatomy, physiology, maternal health, communication and professional ethics.
02
Stage 2
Master Midwifery Practice
Gain practical skills in antenatal assessment, labour management, childbirth assistance and newborn care through laboratory simulations.
03
Stage 3
Advance into Maternal Healthcare
Learn to manage maternal emergencies, reproductive health services and evidence-based maternity care.
04
Stage 4
Clinical Internship & Professional Practice
Complete supervised clinical rotations within hospitals and maternity units while working alongside experienced healthcare professionals.
What You’ll Learn
Knowledge for safer mothers and newborns.
Explore the scientific knowledge, clinical techniques and professional judgement required to provide safe, respectful and evidence-based maternity care.
Understand the structure and function of the female reproductive system, pregnancy-related physiological changes and the biological processes that support maternal and fetal health.
- Female reproductive anatomy
- Pregnancy-related body changes
- Fetal growth and development
Learn to assess and support pregnant women through regular antenatal consultations, screening, counselling, health education and early identification of pregnancy-related risks.
- Maternal and fetal assessment
- Antenatal screening procedures
- Pregnancy health education
Develop the competence to monitor labour, support safe childbirth, assist during delivery and provide respectful care throughout the birthing process.
- Stages of labour
- Delivery preparation and assistance
- Maternal monitoring during childbirth
Provide essential care to mothers and newborns after childbirth while supporting recovery, breastfeeding, bonding, newborn assessment and early detection of complications.
- Maternal postnatal assessment
- Essential newborn care
- Breastfeeding and family support
Support women and families through reproductive health education, family-planning counselling, disease prevention and informed healthcare decision-making.
- Contraceptive methods
- Reproductive health counselling
- Sexual health and disease prevention
Learn to recognise, assess and respond rapidly to maternal and newborn emergencies using safe clinical procedures, teamwork and appropriate referral protocols.
- Obstetric emergency recognition
- Immediate maternal stabilisation
- Emergency referral and teamwork
Learning Module
Maternal Anatomy & Physiology
Programme Focus
01 / 06
Learning Experience
Learn through practice. Grow through experience.
Midwifery education at MEHIT University combines classroom learning, clinical simulation, supervised hospital experience and community engagement to prepare students for safe and compassionate maternity care.
Clinical Skills Laboratory
Develop essential maternal and newborn care skills within a structured laboratory environment before progressing to real clinical practice.
Maternity Ward Simulation
Practise labour monitoring, delivery preparation and emergency response through realistic maternity care scenarios.
Hospital Clinical Placements
Gain supervised professional experience in hospitals and maternity units while working alongside experienced healthcare practitioners.
Newborn Care Training
Learn essential newborn assessment, immediate post-delivery care, breastfeeding support and early identification of neonatal complications.
Community Maternal Health Outreach
Participate in maternal health education, preventive care and community outreach activities that support healthier mothers and families.
Evidence-Based Midwifery Practice
Apply current research, professional standards and clinical judgement to provide safe, ethical and patient-centred maternity care.
Career Opportunities
Build a career that protects mothers and newborns.
Graduates of the Midwifery programme are prepared to serve across hospitals, maternity clinics, community health centres, reproductive health programmes and humanitarian healthcare organisations.
Registered Midwife
Provide comprehensive care to women throughout pregnancy, labour, childbirth and the postnatal period while promoting safe motherhood and newborn wellbeing.
Maternity Ward Practitioner
Support obstetric teams within maternity hospitals by monitoring labour, assisting deliveries and providing quality maternal and neonatal care.
Community Midwife
Deliver maternal and reproductive healthcare services within communities through antenatal clinics, family health programmes and maternal outreach initiatives.
Reproductive Health Specialist
Promote women's reproductive health through family planning services, counselling, health education and preventive healthcare programmes.
Maternal Health Educator
Educate expectant mothers, families and communities on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, nutrition and healthy maternal practices.
Women's Health Programme Officer
Coordinate maternal and women's health programmes within hospitals, NGOs, public health institutions and international healthcare organisations.
Programme Information
Everything you need before you apply.
Higher National Diploma (HND)
Professional Midwifery
3 Years
Six Semesters + Clinical Internship
GCE Advanced Level
Science subjects preferred.
Morning
Full-time On-Campus Programme
Yaoundé
MEHIT University Main Campus
Hospital Placement
Clinical rotations in maternity units and partner hospitals.
Contact Admissions
Current tuition available from the Admissions Office.
Professional Midwife
Prepared for maternal and newborn healthcare practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions before you begin?
Find clear answers about the Midwifery programme, clinical training, progression opportunities and the application process.
The HND in Midwifery is completed over three academic years, including supervised maternity clinical placements.
Yes. Students undertake extensive clinical placements in maternity wards, delivery rooms and healthcare facilities.
Students develop competencies in antenatal care, labour management, childbirth assistance, newborn care and emergency obstetric procedures.
Yes. Graduates may progress to a Bachelor's degree subject to the University's admission requirements.
Graduates work as Registered Midwives, Maternal Health Practitioners, Community Midwives and Women's Health Professionals.
Applications can be submitted through the MEHIT University Admissions Office. Contact Admissions for entry requirements, tuition fees and application deadlines.
Study Midwifery at MEHIT
Begin Your Journey in Midwifery.
Become part of the next generation of compassionate healthcare professionals dedicated to improving maternal and newborn health through excellence, empathy and professional practice.