“You’re going where?” Nursing Possibilities in International Health
Julia Bluestone, CNM, MSSenior Technical AdvisorGlobal Learning OfficeJhpiego
Jhpiego Saves Lives
Maternal and child health Malaria prevention HIV/AIDS/TB Cervical cancer prevention Infection prevention Family planning Health innovations Health system
strengthening/ Quality improvement
Pre-service education
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Jhpiego’s Approach
Strengthen health systems:Afghanistan: Rebuild midwifery educationNepal: Misoprostol to prevent postpartum deathsTanzania: Scale up of male circumcision to reduce HIV infectionEstablish national training centers
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Role of Nurses: Jhpiego
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Clinical expertise Regulatory expertise Informatics/Monitoring and
evaluation Program management Curricula development
Delhi Kolkata Ludhiana Vellore
Nursing Schools andANMTCs
Vadodara
Indian Nursing Council
What has been done so far……
MoU between the INC and Jhpiego signed for 5 years.
5 Colleges of Nursing identified as the National Nodal Centers (NNCs) of excellence for Pre-Service Education (PSE)
1 State Nodal center at IGIMS, Patna
Figure: Geographic distribution
Development of Performance Standards
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NEPI slide here
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Pathways
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