Eyerus is 26 years old who, as the senior midwife at the Hamlin-supported midwifery clinic at the Birakat government health centre, is supporting women in her community and helping to prevent obstetric fistula. A bright start An outstanding student at high school, Eyerus was awarded a scholarship to study at the Hamlin College of Midwives in 2012. […]...
Asmere is 20 years old. She is pregnant with her second child and has an appointment at the Hamlin Midwifery Clinic at Ambesame – the closest clinic to her home. Today she will for the first time experience a prenatal service that is inaccessible to most women in regional Ethiopia: an ultrasound. Asmere has been […]...
An outstanding student becomes an outstanding midwife For Hayat Tesfaye, the Hamlin College of Midwives is more than just a place to study midwifery – it’s a place where young students grow and make memories to last a lifetime. Hayat, a 25 year old Hamlin midwife, recalls the four years she spent at the college […]...
Seada and Mawerdi are like any Hamlin Midwives. They are two remarkable women who work tirelessly to save lives and provide quality maternal healthcare for women with limited access to healthcare. Following the completion of their four year Bachelor of Science Degree at the Hamlin College of Midwives, Seada and Mawerdi returned home to work […]...
The maternal mortality rate in Ethiopia has dropped by 70% in recent decades, according to the Ministry of Health Ethiopia (1). Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia has made a significant contribution to reducing maternal deaths by increasing access to quality maternal healthcare, especially in under-serviced rural areas. Maternal mortality reducing In 1990, the World Health Organisation […]...
Transforming maternal health in rural Ethiopia Where a midwife is often the difference between life and death, the deployment of Hamlin midwives has transformed healthcare for rural mothers in Ethiopia. Nested among the hills of Eastern Ethiopia, the Hamlin Midwifery Clinic in the Jarso Health Centre is making a profound impact on the local community. […]...
Hindiya’s story Born and raised in Kombolcha, a rural town in eastern Ethiopia, Hindiya was part of the fourth graduating class from the Hamlin College of Midwives. Soon after her graduation she was deployed to a new Hamlin Midwifery Clinic in Watar. Previously this government health centre had no trained midwives. “I am very happy […]...
Celebrating nations and nationality The Hamlin College of Midwives was full of colour on December 7th last year, as staff, students and patients celebrated the Ethiopian day of Nations and Nationality. Organised by the fourth-year students, the day consisted of dancing and a display of cultural tradition and dress. “This is a time for all […]...
The Hamlin College of Midwives welcomed another 20 students in 2018 Following rigorous screening processes, the Hamlin College of Midwives welcomed another 20 young women for the 2018/19 academic year. The incoming cohort was selected from rural high schools in the four regions of Ethiopia, where midwifery skills are desperately needed. Based on the College […]...
Every year bright young women from diverse regions of Ethiopia are awarded a scholarship to study midwifery at the Hamlin College of Midwives. ...
Walk in her shoes Imagine you are a twenty-five year old woman living in a small rural town in Oromia, eastern Ethiopia. Here, the land is characterised by rugged mountain ranges and plunging gorges, hampering access to essential healthcare services. As an expecting mother, you would have difficulty finding help from medical professionals. Five per […]...
July is graduation season for students at the Hamlin College of Midwives! As the 8th round of students prepare for their graduation ceremony tomorrow July 14, we speak to Meron and Firomi – two of Hamlin’s 2017 graduates. One year later, we catch up with them to find out what it is like to be […]...
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