DOH-Mimaropa Grantees Passes Midwife Licensure Exam

Department of Health (DOH)–MIMAROPA (Oriental/Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) extended its commendation to the 20 grantees by passing the 2016 Midwife Licensure Examination taken on April 19, 2016.

“These licensed midwives will ensure access of basic health services most especially in disadvantaged and underserved community where they are assigned,” Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo said.

“Their role in health assessment, monitoring and evaluating the status of a patient is vital in the facilitation of proper diagnosis for the rural physician in addition to their effective competency in health promotion, health education and advocacy which provides beneficial information to the community,” he added.

DOH-MIMAROPA provided a Midwifery Review and Licensure and Board Examination Grant Program with the objective of increasing the number of licensed Midwives in the region. The midwives will serve to increase the number of deliveries and pre-natal checkups of pregnant women, assist in the management of pregnancies with special needs and care, help in the attainment of health programs most especially in promotion and rehabilitative efforts.

According to Janairo, the grant applies to residents of MIMAROPA only, he/she must be a graduate of Midwifery course, must be from the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA) or IP Community, and/or preferably an IP under board Midwife. The Provincial DOH Offices shall screen and recommend grantees to the regional office.

“Selected grantees will be provided review and examination fee, lodging and also allowance during the duration of the review and examination,” Janairo said.

Grantees are expected to render free service in MIMAROPA provinces for the first two months and will receive stipend for the next four succeeding months under Human Resource Augmentation Program (HRAP) or Rural Health Midwife Program (RHMPP) after passing the board examination.

According to the Professional Regulatory Commission, a total of 2145 took the Midwifery Board Examination last April 17-18, 2016 with 1,055 successful board passers. Out of the 30 regional grantees, 67 percent or 20 passed the government exam.

“The successful midwives will be given skills development in labor and pregnancy and capacity training to a government or DOH retained hospital before they will be deployed in their own area,” Janairo said. (PNA) FFC/PR/EBP