Liberia: Tanzanian Professor Emphasizes On Liberian Midwifery Review Strategy

Monrovia — The Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) has begun a five - day Mid - Term Review of its 2012 - 2017 Strategic Plan at Musu Spot in Oldest Congo Town, Montserrado County.

The draft strategic plan was developed following the active participation of wide ranged stakeholders from civil society organizations, the Health Ministry and Deans of Universities and training institutions including hospitals.

Other participants in the review are from the Liberian Nursing and Midwifery Associations; representatives of the nursing and midwifery students, Rebuilding Basic Health Service (RBHS), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNFPA and LBNM Secretariat Staff.

The revision will focus on the organization set - up of the Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery, the organizational culture and climate, the organizational structure and rationale.

The participants at the mid - term review will look at the strategic planning process, Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) and Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis taking into consideration PESTEL external and SWOT analysis internal audit.

Among other areas is the strategic framework covering LBNM's vision, mission and core value, guiding principles as well as key results, strategic goals, objectives and activities as well as monitoring and evaluation framework.

The plan further prioritizes six strategic goals which are service delivery, human resource, information, finance, infrastructure and equipment and leadership and governance.

The review of the LBNM 2012 - 2017 strategic plan which opened Monday, August 1 will end Friday, August 5.

Speaking Monday at the opening of the review, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Professor Sebalda Leshabar, said the role of nursing in the health sector of Liberia is very essential.

Professor Leshabar: "As such the revision of the strategic plan of the Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery must be given key attention by its members".

Dr. Leshabar who is also the key facilitator of the mid - term review cautioned the participants to take keen interest in the strategic plan as they go through the five days of deliberation.

She told them to be involved in all aspects of Board and to continue to collaborate with their partners and specifically with members of the National Legislature to ensure the strategic plan is workable in the country.