Number of Nursing and Midwifery Schools In countries of South-East Asia Region
Country
Nursing-midwifery school
Nursing school (separate)/College of public
Nursing
Midwifery school (separate)/PHM
Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery school Forces : 1 Medical U. : 1
NI: 31 NC : 11
- - 18 mo
Junior Midwifery: 10 (3 attached to NI)
Nursing Institute offers Diploma NM
Nursing College Offers BSc
Source: Bangladesh Nursing Council (Ms Rahima Ahktar, WCO)
Bhutan 1* - - - *Royal Institute of
Health Science, Royal University of Bhutan
Source : Ministry of Health
Democratic Republic of Korea
62 Number
not available
Source Dr Arvind Mathur, former MO , WHO DPRK
India Only schools
of 31 March, 2010. Note : some schools offer more than 1 programme
Source : Snap shot Website Indian Nursing Council
Indonesia - - 102 634 69 578 - - Data on
auxiliary school ( 3 yr post junior edu) is not available.
Source: Ministry of National Education website
and MoH
(Mr Masfuri, WCO)
Maldives 1* - - - *Institute of Health
Science
Myanmar - - 23+2*
+1**
- 20+2*** - - - Source: Ministry of
Health letter dated 09 Aug 2011
Midwifery prog : 2 yr * -University of Nursing
** Nursing related field practice training school
Nepal
7 117 - - - 48 - Source : Nepal
Nursing Council Jul 1, 2011
(Ms Tara Pokhrel)
Sri Lanka 16 Data not
available
- - Public
Health Midwife : 6 (5 Regional training Center & NIHS*)
- - - Post Basic :1
Midwife field training centers: 3
PHM 18 mo post nursing
Source: Ministry of Health
(Dr Kesavan S. WCO)
* National Institute of health Science, Kalutara
Thailand 55 24 - - Source: Thailand
Nursing and Midwifery Council
(President)
Timor-Leste - - 1 - 1 - - - Institute of
Health Science for conversion Midwifery III
Both schools are in the National University of Timor Leste
Note : Indian Nursing Council snapshot: there are 676 ANMs, 2028 GNM and 1244 BSc institutions recognized by INC as of March 31, 2010. (some schools may offer 2-3 programmes).
In the World Midwifery report 2011, there are 4271 public and 3820 private midwifery schools. (This number may be referred to ANM schools..to be checked)
