Philosophy/mission

The mission of the Lady Health Visitor Program is to provide opportunities for learning, training, and application of knowledge of nursing obstetrics and gynaecology relates to women health, antenatal education, family planning and child health care for women, families, and communities in health and illness. The mission of the nursing midwifery program is to be the best in Pakistan at preparing midwifery nurses to deliver exceptional nursing care to meet the needs of our community.

Program goals

• Safe, competent and autonomous midwifery care within the scope of practice during antenatal, intra-partum and postpartum
• Conduct of normal deliveries including appropriate monitoring, intervention and
• Screening, monitoring and recognizing early signs of obstetric Appropriate referral and working collaboratively with doctors when things are no longer normal
• Essential newborn care involving the family and manage the newborn appropriately: competently
• resuscitate if required, care for unwell baby, and refer as
• Competent management of obstetric and neonatal emergencies and enlist medical help where available