Using auxiliary nurse midwives to improve access to key maternal and newborn health interventions

Overview

The use of auxiliary nurse midwives in community and primary health care settings for certain interventions can be effective, acceptable, and feasible, and may reduce health inequalities by extending care to underserved populations. In the case of some interventions, auxiliary nurse midwives already have the necessary skills for delivery of the intervention. In other cases, further training or a well-functioning referral system may be required. It is suggested that these interventions be implemented where auxiliary nurse midwives are already an established cadre.

Who is this summary for?

People making decisions regarding the use of auxiliary nurse midwives for maternal and newborn health care

This summary includes:

Key recommendations from the WHO recommendations Optimizing health worker roles to improve access to key maternal and newborn health interventions through task shifting.