Midwifery-led care
The Birthing Champion Every Mother Needs
Midwives are steadfast companions to mothers, who are accountable for two lives.
They are highly skilled specialists who support and advice mothers, and advocate for them through their pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum journey.
As professionally trained specialists they have the expertise in natural birthing as well as the ability to detect medical complications during the entire journey.
Midwives practice a collaborative approach to care that is a deliberate departure from the doctor-led model of care that often leads to unnecessary, unethical medical interventions for low-risk women.
Countries whose maternal healthcare systems are built around midwives have recorded a significant decrease in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.
Midwives are crucial to our vision of delivering respectful, equitable care to mothers across the country.
High quality, woman-centric care
De-medicalisation of low-risk births
Greater autonomy for mothers
High quality, woman-centric care
De-medicalisation of low-risk births
Greater autonomy for mothers
In 2011, after studying global best practices, we introduced a pilot midwifery programme.
We realised that midwifery could revolutionise maternal care in India — improving quality of care and ensuring affordability for mothers.
The pilot programme evolved into an integral service at the hospital and the promotion of midwifery became a cause dear to the Foundation.
Empowering
midwives to
empower mothers
Empowering
midwives to
empower mothers
In 2012, the Midwifery
Initiative (Promise) was
launched to channelise
our efforts in training and
advocacy for midwifery
in India.
Programmes offered:
1
Nurse Practitioner Midwifery (NPM) Educator Programme
2
Professional Midwifery Education and Training (PMET) Programme
3
The Nurse Practitioner Midwifery Educator (NPM-E) Training Programme
In addition, the Promise app helps mentors monitor and assess the progress of midwifery students during their postings and internships.
We also offer an Observership in Midwifery-led care model attended by trainees from across India and countries abroad (UK and Australia).
Our hospitals also welcome obstetricians who want to spend a few days to understand midwifery care.
In 2012, the Midwifery Initiative (Promise) was launched to channelise our efforts in training and advocacy for midwifery in India.
Programmes offered:
1
Nurse Practitioner Midwifery (NPM) Educator Programme
2
Professional Midwifery Education and Training (PMET) Programme
3
The Nurse Practitioner Midwifery Educator (NPM-E) Training Programme
In addition, the Promise app helps mentors monitor and assess the progress of midwifery students during their postings and internships.
We also offer an Observership in Midwifery-led care model attended by trainees from across India and countries abroad (UK and Australia).
Our hospitals also welcome obstetricians who want to spend a few days to understand midwifery care.
IMPACT
51 Midwives
Trained
28 Midwives at
Fernandez
Hospitals
Spontaneous
Vaginal Births
– 35,599 (of
85,021 births)
Use of
Epidurals in
2021 –
Decreased by
28.9%
IMPACT
51 Midwives Trained
28 Midwives at Fernandez Hospitals
Spontaneous Vaginal Births – 35,599 (of 85,021 births)
Use of Epidurals in 2021 – Decreased by 28.9%
MIDWIFERY MARVELS
MIDWIFERY MARVELS
Midwife Marvels | Midwife Sheetal’s definition of midwifery & her
special encounter with a mom-to-be
Midwife Marvels | Midwife Sheetal’s definition of midwifery & her special encounter with a mom-to-be
Together, we can redefine
maternal care in India
Learn more about midwifery and how
you can contribute to the cause.
Together, we can
redefine maternal
care in India
Learn more about
midwifery and how you
can contribute to the cause.