Joint Annual Performance Review 2007 - Ministry of Health

Recommendations: Area 3- Recruitment,
retention, deployment (2)
• PHDs should report annually to MoH on numbers of new
midwifery recruits, leavers and numbers of those with
midwifery qualification working in non-midwifery areas.
• Exit interviews should be established for all who leave
service and results collated centrally
• Quota systems can be established for training places for
hard to post/underserved areas, it may be possible to
use incentives schemes for supporting students from
these areas
• Establish community support groups for local midwives
in rural areas. This will particularly help midwives not
from the area, to feel a sense of connection with the
community and may results in better retention of staff.
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Recommendations: Area 4-
Attractiveness (1)
• Strengthen midwifery leadership and midwives
contribution to policy-making, by investments in
and support for CMA. This to include as an
immediate measure, assistance to support the
establishment of a central head office. Assist
CMA to create partnership between CMA and
leading woman’s groups and associations, for
mutual support and synergies.
• Assist CMA to re-establish links with ICM
• Develop and implement a plan of action for
creating a national focal point for midwifery.
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