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April 1, 2026Open Access

Midwifery Education in Bhutan: Challenges and Way Forward

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WPWangmo PasangKKKimiko KawataKagawa University

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Implication

Assessing midwifery education reveals challenges in Bhutan, suggesting avenues for improvement.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the midwifery education system in Bhutan and identify key challenges affecting workforce supply and quality.
  • Assessment of current midwifery training institutions in Bhutan.
  • Comparison of local curriculum duration with ICM recommendations.
  • Analysis of midwife retention rates and reasons for workforce migration.
  • Midwifery training duration in Bhutan is significantly shorter than ICM standards.
  • There is a critical shortage of skilled midwives to meet healthcare demands.
  • High rates of midwife migration to other countries for better opportunities.

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Pasang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7b575652765b073a9410https://doi.org/10.57372/0002000986
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