Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda

28 November 2017

From the peer reviewed journal, 'International Journal of Health Governance'. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop a model of mentorship for Ugandan midwifery using the principles of action research. It aims to stimulate debate about strengthening the capacity of a health regulatory body, midwifery twinning partnerships and the use of international health volunteer placements.