Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda

What is it about?

Describes 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.

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Why is it important?

This is the first paper describing midwifery twinning to strengthen the capacity of a regulatory body to develop practice standards. 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.