Meet Sabita Khadka. As of last night, and along with her eight fellow midwifery students, Sabita became one of the first midwives to be trained and qualified in Nepal. Sabita agreed to share a few of her thoughts, and has answered the same questions I set Prasansa a few weeks ago. Sabita wrote her comments a few days ago, as a student midwife, and today she is qualified and ready to practice!
There are still some issues that the Nepali government need to sort (placement and pay, for a start...), but the joy these midwifery exam results bring, for the students, teachers, organisations, NGOs, individuals who have worked both paid and voluntarily, and not least the mothers and babies of Nepal is incredible. What a journey! If this day has been the birth of Midwifery in Nepal, the labour was three years, the pregnancy was many more, and the conception was the nervous result of several failed attempts.
Congratulations, Sabita, and ALL of your cohort! Congratulations, Nepal.
What was your most joyful moment, looking back over your three years in midwifery training?
The learning new things regarding midwifery care were the joyful moment of three years midwifery course among them postnatal visit at home which is new experience for me. It was very special to me because they give appreciation to our work and they were very happy with our care during their hospital stay which make me proud to be a future midwife.
Can you share a few of the challenges you've had to face?I have faced some challenges during this course was the clinical setting for providing midwifery model of care due to it being the very first concept in our country.
If you could make just one change to the course, what would it be?
I want to change the posting of internship only after the completion of final exam because it helps to students to practice independently and also helps to prevent financial burden.
What do you plan to do with your midwifery degree, once you are qualified?
I want to work in a hospital and also in the community level to provide quality midwifery care to the women and improve the maternal and new born health status.
