Webinar: Midwives – Critical to Catalyze Change?
9 May 2025 | 10:00
- Rebecca Motete – President, Society of Midwives South Africa. She will speak on policy advocacy and implementation, drawing from her involvement in national initiatives such as the NCCEMD and Saving Babies Technical Team.
- Dr Kaizer Baloyi – Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Limpopo. He will focus on enhancing maternal health protocols with an emphasis on postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) management.
- Prof Doreen K. Kaura – Associate Professor and maternal and neonatal health expert. She will present on training, digital innovation, and the integration of evidence-based care.
International Day of the Midwife | Move for Mothers
5 May 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00?
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality. On this International Day of the Midwife, we invite healthcare professionals to join the #Move4Mothers campaign by walking 5km to represent the 500ml of blood loss that puts mothers at risk. Read more>?
- ??A 5km awareness walk
- Zumba session on campus
- ?Participation in the Ellavi Birthday Competition
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Post Basic Midwifery Certificate Ceremony 201?9
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The Department of Nursing and Midwifery held a Certificate Ceremony to commemorate the achievement of the 2019 Post Basic Midwifery Programme students on the 2nd of December 2019.
The theme for the ceremony was, 'Quality Midwifery care'. The academic procession was welcomed in with the singing of the Midwives song led by the master of ceremony, Prof D. Kaura. The keynote address was provided by Prof. E. Stellenberg. Two students gave a reflection of their theory and clinical experiences within the Post Basic Midwifery programme.
Certificates were presented to forty graduates by Prof. P. Jordan and the coordinator of the Post Basic Midwifery programme, Mrs. A. Robertson. Seven graduates had achieved cum laude. The graduates had completed the short courses in Foundations of Midwifery and Maternal Health Care. The completion of these two short courses allow for registration as a Midwife with the South African Nursing Council.
The ceremony was attended by lecturers and administrative clerks from the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, representatives from the Department of Health as well as family and friends of the graduates. ??