@Wellbeingafrica, @UNFPANigeria, The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Others Unveil the Six New Modules of the MCPDP

The Wellbeing Foundation Africa joined UNFPA, The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and other stakeholders at a five-day workshop and unveiling of the six new modules of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Program (MCPDP) for Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria. This event, hosted by UNFPA and NMCN happened in Abuja, and was aimed at raising awareness about the six new modules of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Program (MCPDP); getting the buy-in of critical stakeholders on the adoption and implementation of the MCPDP; developing state-level action plans for the roll-out of the new modules; and sharing state-level challenges and lessons learned from the implementation of MCPDP, aimed at strengthening MCPDP across all states.

The Founder-President of Wellbeing Foundation Africa and Global Goodwill Ambassador of the International Confederation of Midwives, Her Excellency Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, who was represented at the event by WBFA's Country Director, Dr Luther-King Fasehun, commended UNFPA and NMCN on their commitment, support and collaboration with WBFA and other stakeholders in the advancement of midwifery education, regulation and association in Nigeria. Sharing WBFA's success story in achieving zero maternal and child deaths amongst 200,000 expectant and new mother who have passed through WBFA's Mamacare Antenatal and Postnatal classes, under the care and support of professional midwives, Mrs. Saraki reiterated the importance of midwives in achieving improved Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, In addition to this, Mrs. Saraki thanked the hosts and all attendees of the 5-day workshop for their commitment and support towards the implementation of the MCPDP modules, while reiterating WBFA's commitment to support the implementation of the new MCPDP in the States where WBFA is present. She said, “We will not rest on our oars until every pregnancy and childbirth in Nigeria is safe".