Midwifery Education
Haitian Midwifery School
Institute National Superior de Formation Sages-Femmes (INSFSF)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
In 1977, The midwifery institute in Haiti (ENISF), the first government funded higher education midwifery program was opened. Unfortunately, it was closed shortly after. In 2000 it reopened and graduated it’s 12th class.
Haitian Midwifery Association
L’Association des Infirmières Sages-Femmes d’Haïti (AISFH) was founded in 2004. In 2022, they officially changed their name to Association des Sages-Femmes d’Haïti (ASFH) to better reflect the profession of Midwifery. Their mission is to help promote the profession of Midwifery in order to decrease Haiti's high maternal infant mortality rate. They work collaboratively with other entities (such as Haiti's Ministry of Health, and other partners providing sexual and reproductive healthcare) to provide and promote health and wellness throughout Haiti.