The health of a country changes with the presence of an adequate supply of skilled nurses. Nkhoma College of Nursing and Midwifery is helping create a new generation of nurses to drive change in Malawi. The school’s last licensure exam pass rate was 98%!
The college offers three-year diploma programs for nurses and nurse mid-wives. The school originally started as a department of the Nkhoma Hospital, but it now is a college of Nkhoma University under the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM). Most of the College’s students come from poor, rural backgrounds. They can pursue their nursing dreams because of generous donors who help provide scholarships.
Through a grant awarded in 2007, MBF helped with the construction and renovation of the nursing school. MBF continues to partner with the school’s leadership in initiatives like e-Learning and through the Mary K Scholars program.
The team at Nkhoma were incredibly helpful in the launch of the Global E-learning Nursing System. Staff members helped train other schools and have embraced the ability to provide connected classes for their students.
Nursing students in class at Nkhoma College of Nursing and Midwifery.
Students attend to lecturer’s instruction carefully.
Meet Willard. He is a Mary K scholarship recipient at the Nkhoma College of Nursing and Midwifery. Willard is the first in his family to receive a college-level education. Achieving his secondary education put his family in financial straits, and without help, Willard could not have gone on to College at all. He believes that he will be the one who will change the future for his family. Though he says that he might have stopped his education without the scholarship MBF’s donor partners provided, we are so glad that Willard has persevered.
Clinicals are a vital part of the curriculum.
Checking out resources at the library.
